>«0Sr4, Q t Brownfields 2016 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet Reading, OH % PRO^& EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program emp)vtts states, communities, arid other stake holders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, arid sustainably reuse brownfields. A brov.nfie Id site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which maybe complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazard:us substance, pollutant, or contaminant. In 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief arid Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed to help states arid communities around the country cleanup arid revitalize brownfields sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through four competitive grant programs: assessment giants, revolving ban fund grants, cleanup giants, arid job training grants. Additionally, finding support is provided to state arid tribal response programs through a sepirate mechanism. Assessment Grants $200,000for hazardous subdances $200,000for petroleum EPA has selected the City of Reading for two brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide hazardous substances grant funds mil be used to inventory sites arid conduct five Phase I arid five Phase ll environmental site assessments. Grant furds also will be used to prepare two cleanup plans arid support community outreach activities. Commurity-wide petroleum grant funds will be teed to conduct the same tasks at sites with potential petroleum contamination. Contacts For further information, including specific grant contacts, additional grant information, brownfields news arid events, arid publications and links, visit the EPA Brownfields Web site (htt p:// www.e pa .govJbrownfie Ids). EPA Region 5 Brownfields Team (312) 226-3009 EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site (https: //www.epa.govJbro wrifieldsbro wnfie lds-and-land-revitalization-illinois-ind iana-mic hig art- mi ririe so t a- o hio - arid) Grant Recipient: City of Pleading, OH (513) 543-7203 Hie information presented in this fact sheet comes from the grant proposal; EPx6. cannot attest to the accuracy of this information The cooperative agreement for the grant has rot j/etbeen negotiated. Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. United States c lid W-:J- Environmental arri Fmprnpnrv EPA-560-F-16-11S P ictedi cn .agency Response C5105T) M aY2016 Washington, D C 20450 Ke^onse (bi ub > ------- |