Q \ Brownfields 2005 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet
/ Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana,
Shreveport, LA

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 Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest
Louisiana was selected to receive a brownfields cleanup
grant. The foundation is in the process of creating a
science park for technology-based business in the City of
Shreveport (population 200,145). The census tracts in the
target area of downtown Shreveport have minority
populations of between 77 and 88 percent, poverty rates
of 41 to 47 percent, and average per capita incomes of
approximately $10,400. The target site is in a severely
disadvantaged area, surrounded by ten neighborhoods that
are eligible for community development block grants.
Cleanup of the site will help prevent releases of
contaminants, thereby eliminating potential risk to the
community. Redevelopment of the property will help
complete the core of the science park's Tech Center. A
new manufacturing and drug discovery firm, currently
located opposite the Sproull property, intends to expand
operations to the site, with plans to build an
85,000-square-foot facility and employ 200 people. This
science park redevelopment is part of a 25-year plan that,
when completed, will provide employment for 6,000
people and generate millions in tax revenues. The
foundation estimates that approximately 40 percent of the
jobs created will require only a high school degree,
making them available to the target community.
Cleanup Grant
$85,955 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Biomedical Research
Foundation of Northwest Louisiana for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Grant funds will be
used for community outreach activities, cleanup
planning, and cleanup activities at the former
Sproull Property at Kings Highway and Mansfield
Road in Shreveport. The cleanup will involve
abatement of asbestos-contaminated materials and
vacant structures on the property.
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: Biomedical Research Foundation
of Northwest Louisiana
(318) 675-4105
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
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA 560-F-05-201
May 2005

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