I jBt; | Brownfields 2012 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Mt Pleasant, Ml 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. 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 5 Brownfields Team 312-886-4747 EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/R5Brownfields/) Grant Recipient: City of Mt. Pleasant, MI 989-779-5366 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. Cleanup Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the City of Mt. Pleasant for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the former Mt. Pleasant Regional Center at 1400 West Pickard Street. The 296-acre property was used as a school and later a state hospital from 1891 until 2009 and has been vacant since. It is contaminated with metals and inorganic contaminants. Grant funds also will be used to support cleanup planning and community outreach activities. United States c Environmental anri Fmpflpn™ EPA-560-F-12-104 Protection Agency Response (5105T) May 2012 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (si us ) ------- |