| ^ \ Brownfields 2017 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Sandersville, GA 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 $150,103 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the City of Sandersville for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the Downtown Cafe site at 123 South Harris Street. The cleanup site was used as a railroad depot from 1908 to 1938, and later as a gas station and several restaurants. The 0.4-acre site, which is now vacant, is contaminated with benzene, xylene, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals. Grant funds also will be used to remove four underground storage tanks and 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 4 Brownfields Team (215)814-3173 EPA Region 4 Brownfields Web site (https: //www. epa. go v/bro wnfields/brownfie lds-and-land-revitalization-alabama-flor ida-georgia-kentucky-mississippi-north-0 ) Grant Recipient: City of Sandersville, GA (478) 552-2525 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-17-109 Protection Agency Re™S (51<»T) M»»2017 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (Si us ) ------- |