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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. 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 Faith City International Ministries was selected to
receive a brownfields cleanup grant. The targeted area is
the inner-city community of Istrouma in East Baton
Rouge, where more than 98 percent of the 28,553
residents live in poverty. Approximately 97 percent of
Istrouma residents lack high school diplomas, and the area
suffers from high rates of unemployment, violence, drug
abuse, and prostitution. According to current estimates,
there are 400 brownfield sites in the East Baton Rouge
Parish. Redevelopment will encourage capital investment,
provide jobs, increase property values, and improve the
neighborhood.
Cleanup Grant
$97,373 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Faith City International
Ministries for a brownfields cleanup grant.
Hazardous substances cleanup grant funds will be
used to clean up the former Juban Lumber
Company site in East Baton Rouge, which also
was previously used as a welding equipment repair
company, and an automotive and machinery repair
shop. Previous assessments have identified
pesticides, asbestos, lead, and semi-volatiles at the
site. Grant funds will also be used for preparation
of a final report, and community outreach
activities. The site will be redeveloped into a job
training facility for area residents.
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 6 Brownfields Team
(214) 665-6780
EPA Region 6 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region6/bro wnfields )
Grant Recipient: Faith City International
Ministries,LA
(225)356-1655
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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