| ^ \ Brownfields 2017 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Rockford, 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. Cleanup Grant $175,000for hazardous substances EPA has selected the City of Rockford for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the former Walgreens property at 134 North Main Street. The cleanup site was constructed in 1928 and served as the city's original Walgreens store until the 1970s, after which it sat vacant. The site is contaminated with metals and inorganic contaminants. Grant funds also will be used to support community involvement 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)886-9493 EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site (https: //www. epa. go v/bro wnfields/brownfie lds-and-land-revitalization-illinois-ind iana-michigan-minnesota-ohio-and) Grant Recipient: City of Rockford, IL (779)348-7415 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 _ . w__tp Environmental EPA 560-F-17-105 Protection Agency Re™S (51<»T) M»»2017 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (Si us ) ------- |