I JBt; | Brownfields 2012 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet Newark, OH 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 Newark, Ohio 740-670-7547 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. Assessment Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the City of Newark for a brownfields assessment grant. Community-wide hazardous substances grant funds will be used to inventory sites and conduct four Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments. Grant funds also will be used to support cleanup planning and community outreach activities. United States c Environmental anri Fmpflpn™ EPA-560-F-12-111 Protection Agency Response (5105T) May 2012 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (si us ) ------- |