I Jflt; | Brownfields 2004 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet
Hampton, VA
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. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into
law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act. Under the Brownfields 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 City of Hampton was selected for a brownfields
assessment grant. Hampton (population 146,437) is
located in the Tidewater region of southeastern Virginia.
Almost 45 percent of city residents are African-American,
and 11.3 percent have incomes below the poverty level. In
the targeted Downtown Technology Zone (population
3,467), more than 90 percent of residents are
African-American, and approximately 23.4 percent of
households live in poverty. Hampton's economy
traditionally has centered around the industrial and
commercial sectors, and military installations.
Downsizing or shuttering of several major local
employers, along with reductions in military operations,
have increased the number of citizens seeking civilian
jobs. Hampton plans to clean up the Downtown
Technology Zone and relocate underutilized industrial
facilities. This will make the overall area available for
renewal and reuse as commercial and retail operations,
upgraded housing, and new parks and open space.
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the City of Hampton to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to identify and prioritize sites, conduct four
to six Phase I site assessments, perform two or
three Phase II site assessments, and conduct
community involvement and cleanup planning
activities. Sites to be evaluated will be selected
from a city-wide list, with focus on the city's
Downtown Technology Zone.
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 3 Brownfields Team
(215)814-3129
EPA Region 3 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bf -lr)
Grant Recipient: City of Hampton, VA
(757) 727-6390
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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Protection Agency	Response (5105T)	June 2004
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