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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
$200,000for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Woonsocket Neighborhood Development
Corporation for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant
funds will be used to clean up the former Island Machine Company Mill
at 15 Island Place. The 0.4-acre cleanup site was formerly used for
wheel, carriage, and harness manufacturing; planing and wood turning;
and operating a tin shop. The site is contaminated with polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals, and inorganic contaminants. Grant
funds also will be used for community outreach and cleanup planning
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 1 Brownfields Team
(617)918-1627
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site
(https: //www. epa. go v/bro wnfields/brownfie
lds-and-land-revitalization-connecticut-
maine-massachusetts-new-hampshire-rhode )
Grant Recipient: Woonsocket Neighborhood Development Corporation,
RI
(401)762-0993
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.
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