I W 1 Brownfields 2016 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Las Animas, CO 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 Grants $206,400for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Colorado Department of Local Affairs for two brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up Fort Lyon Buildings 7 and 508 at 30999 County Road 15 in Las Animas. The Fort Lyon site was formerly used as a U.S. Army Post, hospital, and veterans residential care facility, and is now a supportive residential community. Buildings 7 and 508 were formerly used for housing and are contaminated with inorganic contaminants. Elazardous substances grant funds also will be used to clean up Buildings 503, 504, and 507 (Officers' Row) at the same address. Buildings 503, 504, and 507 were formerly used for housing and are contaminated with inorganic contaminants. Grant funds at both sites also will be used to conduct community involvement 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 8 Brownfields Team (303)312-7074 EPA Region 8 Brownfields Web site (https: //www. epa. go v/bro wnfields/brownfie lds-and-land-revitalization-region-8 ) Grant Recipient: Colorado Department of Local Affairs, CO (719)456-2223 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-16-047 Protection Agency Re™S (51<»T) M»»2016 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (Si us ) ------- |