I JBt? | Brownfields 2010 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet VTV Franklin Park, IL EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. In 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed to help states and communities around the country cleanup and revitalize brownfields sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through four competitive grant programs: assessment grants, revolving loan fund grants, cleanup grants, and job training grants. Additionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal response programs through a separate mechanism. Community Description The Village of Franklin Park was selected to receive a brownfields cleanup grant. Franklin Park (population 19,434), a small community located 14 miles northwest of Chicago, has limited land available for development. The village is the fourth most industrialized city in Illinois, and numerous manufacturing facilities have left behind brownfields in the village"s downtown area. With the economic downturn, the village has experienced a significant decline in manufacturing and employment. Between January 2008 and January 2009, the village lost seven percent of its manufacturing jobs. The village"s per capita income of $17,695 is lower than the state and national averages. Cleanup of the target site will reduce the threat of exposure to contaminants migrating from the site and is expected to leverage redevelopment opportunities. The Village"s Downtown Redevelopment Plan and Comprehensive Plan call for the site to be redeveloped into a mixed-use development with residences, retailers, and office space. Cleanup Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Village of Franklin Park for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the Downtown Franklin Avenue Redevelopment Site - Phase 2 site at 9602 - 9624 Franklin Avenue. The site previously was occupied by commercial buildings that included dry cleaning operations, a doctor"s office, and a jewelry store. The site subsurface is contaminated by chlorinated solvents, metals, and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. Grant funds also will be used to conduct community outreach activities. Contacts For further information, including specific grant contacts, additional grant information, brownfields news and events, and publications and links, visit the EPA Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/brownfields). EPA Region 5 Brownfields Team (312) 886-7576 EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/R5Brownfiel ds) Grant Recipient: Village of Franklin Park,IL 847-671-8300 The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. The cooperative agreement for the grant has not yet been negotiated. Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. United States c Environmental anri Fmpflpn™ EPA 560-F-10-087 Protection Agency Response (5105T) April 2010 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (si us ) ------- |