i JMU i Brownfields 2017 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet

J Crystal Springs, MS
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.
Assessment Grants
$123,000for hazardous substances
$177,000for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Crystal Springs for two brownfields
assessment grants. Community-wide hazardous substances grant funds
will be used to conduct eight Phase I and three Phase II environmental
site assessments, and prepare two cleanup plans. Community-wide
petroleum grant funds will be used to conduct 13 Phase I and five Phase
II environmental site assessments, and prepare three cleanup plans. Grant
funds of both types also will be used for area-wide planning, community
involvement activities, and prioritization of the city's brownfield sites.
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
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Grant Recipient: City of Crystal Springs, MS
(601)892-1212
Hie 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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