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"The term 'brownfield site' means 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(from the federal Brownfields Act of 2002)
Summary of Brownfielps Program
Originally begun as an EPA initiative in January 1995, the US EPA National Brownfields
Program has since evolved into a collaborative effort involving many federal, state and local
partners. In January 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization
Act ("the Brownfields law") was signed. This law expanded potential federal assistance for
Brownfields revitalization, including grants for assessment, cleanup, and job training. The law
also includes provisions to establish and enhance state and tribal response programs, which
will continue to play a critical role in the successful cleanup and revitalization of brownfields.
Below is a summary of the US EPA Region 1 funding for each of the key Brownfields initiatives.
EPA Brownfields Funding in New England: Program Distribution by State (1994-2007)*
Program
CT
ME
MA
NH
RI
VT
Total
Assessment
Grants
$9,148,630
$4,709,017
$19,520,131
$4,029,000
$2,303,000
$7,310,000
$47,019,778
Revolving
Loan Fund
(RLF) Grants
$8,568,000
$6,280,000
$13,568,000
$4,051,790
$5,690,000
$2,000,000
$40,157,790
Cleanup
Grants
$5,085,500
$1,740,744
$7,201,283
$1,400,000
$3,200,000
$0
$18,627,527
Job Training
Grants
$1,740,264
$200,000
$1,888,799
$0
$350,000
$0
$4,179,063
EPA
Targeted
Assessments
(TBA)
$2,177,470
$426,339
$3,743,869
$398,926
$314,217
$266,621
$7,327,442
State
Brownfields
Funding
$5,896,608
$4,291,663
$7,907,315
$6,626,543
$4,943,379
$2,226,543
$31,892,051
Showcase
Communities
$300,000
$0
$800,000
$0
$300,000
$0
$1,400,000
Total
$32,916,472
$17,647,763
$54,629,397
$16,506,259
$17,100,596
$11,803,164
$150,603,651
*Funding total current as of May 2007
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Assessment Grant Program
The Brownfields Assessment Grant Program awards grants to local, tribal and state
governmental entities to conduct site assessment and related activities at brownfields
properties. Grants are awarded for up to $200,000 to assess properties for co-mingled
hazardous waste or petroleum contamination. Grantees are selected through a national
competition. The figures in the table that follows are cumulative totals for all Assessment
Grants awarded in Rhode Island since 1994.
Assessment Grant Program
Recipient
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Cranston
$200,000
Providence
$450,000
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
$200,000
$600,000
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
$600,000
Warwick
$150,000
Woonsocket
$303,000
Assessment Grant Program Total:
$200,000
$2,303,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program
Under this initiative, grants are awarded to eligible local, tribal and state entities to establish
and capitalize revolving loan funds to assist private and public entities in cleaning up
contaminated sites. Grants are for up to $1,000,000 initially and eligible communities may
team together to establish larger revolving loan funds pools. Grantees are selected through
a national competition. The figures in the table that follows are cumulative totals for all
Revolving Loan Fund Grants awarded in Rhode Island since 1994.
Revolving Loan Fund Program
Recipient
Funding
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation / Rhode Island Department of
Environmental Management
$1,700,000
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation / City of Providence / City of
Pawtucket
$3,990,000
Revolving Loan Fund Program Total:
$5,690,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
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Cleanup Grant Program
Under this initiative, EPA funds are awarded to eligible local, state, tribal and non-profit
entities to conduct cleanup activities on eligible brownfields properties. Grants are for up to
$200,000 per property. Entities must own the property at the time of award to be eligible for
funding. Grantees are selected through a national competition. The figures in the table that
follows are cumulative totals for all Cleanup Grants awarded in Rhode Island since 2003.
Cleanup Grant Program
Recipient
Site
2007 Funding
Total Funding
Municipalities
Burrillville
Stillwater Mill Complex, 246 Harrisville
Main Street
$200,000
Pawtucket
Front Street - Parcel 5, 164 Front Street
$200,000
$200,000
Front Street - Parcel 9, 182 Front Street
$200,000
$200,000
Front Street - Parcel 13, 210 Front Street
$200,000
$200,000
Providence
Former Lincoln Lace & Braid Mill, 55
Ponagansett Avenue
$200,000
Louttit Laundry Site, 93 Cranston Street
$200,000
Non-Profit Organizations
East Providence -
Meeting Street National
Center of Excellence
960, 962, 996 and 1000 Eddy Street and
43 Haswell Street
$200,000
Providence - Johnson
and Wales University
Parcel 7, 250 Shipyard Street
$200,000
Parcel 9, Harborside Boulevard
$200,000
Parcel 10, Harborside Boulevard
$200,000
Providence - Omni
Development Corporation
Former John & Thomas Hope Company,
1 Mashapaug Street
$200,000
$200,000
Providence - Providence
Community Health
Centers
Federated Lithographers Building, 369
Prairie Avenue
$200,000
Providence - Rhode
Isalnd Family Life Center
485 Plainfield Street
$200,000
$200,000
Providence - Trust for
Public Land
67 Melissa Street
$200,000
Providence -
Woonasquatucket Valley
Community Build
Providence Steel & Iron - Lot 2, 27 Sims
Avenue
$200,000
$200,000
Providence Steel & Iron - Lot 3, 27 Sims
Avenue
$200,000
$200,000
Cleanup Grant Program Total:
$1,400,000
$3,200,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
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Job Training Grant Program
The Brownfields Job Training Program funding is used to train workers in the field of
hazardous waste assessment and remediation. To be eligible for these grants, the applicants
must be affiliated with an existing Brownfields Assessment Grant Program recipient. Grants
are for up to $200,000. Grantees are selected through a national competition. The figures
in the table that follows are cumulative totals for all Job Training Grants awarded in Rhode
Island since 1 994.
Job Training Grant Program
Recipient
Funding
Groundworks Providence
$350,000
Job Training Grant Program Total:
$350,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
Targeted Brownfields Assessments fTBAI
Under this initiative, EPA uses its contractors to conduct brownfields assessments at sites
identified by the local entity as being a high priority for reuse. Brownfields assessments
typically involve a review of existing site records, site sampling and preparation of a
preliminary clean-up cost estimate. The information gathered allows local government
officials and developers to make informed decisions regarding the redevelopment potential of
a site. Below is a summary of the sites and amount of TBA funding received in Rhode Island
since 1997.
EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessments
Recipient
Site
Approx. Value of
Assessment
Central Falls
Spintex Mill, 1461 High Street
$28,183
Providence
Narragansett Landing, Aliens Avenue
$41,614
Rau Fasteners (West Elmwood Housing Development), 102
Westfield Street
$110,782
Save the Bay, 100 Bayview Drive
$133,638
EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessments Total:
$314,217*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
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State Brownfielps Funding
EPA also offers funding to directly support state brownfields activities including funds to
establish and enhance state brownfields programs (also known as voluntary cleanup
programs), to conduct site specific assessment and cleanup, to develop revolving loan fund
programs and to develop insurance tools. Below is a summary of the amount of funding
received in Rhode Island since 1994.
Financial Assistance to State Brownfields Program
Recipient
Funding
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
$4,943,379
State Program Total:
$4,943,379*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
State Assessments
Recipient
Site
Bristol
Buttonwood Industrial Complex
Burrillville
Stillwater Mill Complex, Clock Tower Building Parcel
Charlestown
Kenyon Piece Landfill
Coventry
Harris Park
Cranston
Park View Recreational Facility
Pawtuxet River Park
Gloucester
Chepachet River Park
Middletown
Town Center in the Valley
Pawtucket
Dr. Golf Site
Festival Pier
Privet Street Project
Providence
Former Gorham Property
Olneyville Family Resource Center
Richmond
Knowles Mill, 5 Railroad Street
Warren
Jamiel's Park & Landfill
Warwick
Pontiac Enterprises
T.H. Baylis
Westerly
Stand Up for Animals
West Warwick
Crompton Mills Raceway
West Warwick Senior Center
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Recipient
Site
Woonsocket
Consolidated Auto Screen Facility
Lots 165 & 175
Woonsocket Sponging Mill
Showcase Communities
As part of the multi-federal agency Brownfields National Partnership, sixteen communities
were selected to receive Showcase Community designation following a national competition.
The federal partners work with selected communities to revitalize brownfields properties. EPA
provided each with a $200,000 Brownfields Demonstration Pilot and assigned an EPA
employee to work full time in the designated community for two years.
Showcase Communities
Recipient
Funding
Providence / State of Rhode Island
$300,000
Showcase Communities Total:
$300,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2007.
EPA New England Brownfields Program Contacts
Brownfields Section Chief
Carol Tucker, 617-918-1221
Brownfields Coordinator & State Funding
Diane Kelley, 617-918-1424
Assessment Grant Program
Alan Peterson, 617-918-1022
Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program
Joe Ferrari, 617-918-1 105
Cleanup Grant & Targeted Brownfields Assessment Programs
Jim Byrne, 617-918-1389
Job Training Program
Marcus Holmes, 617-918-1630
Data Management
Carlie Brandt, 617-918-1528
Environmental Justice & Non-Profit Outreach
Kathleen Castagna, 617-918-1429
Sustainable Reuse
MeenaJacob, 617-918-1428
Communications
Christine Lombard, 617-918-1305
Petroleum
Dorrie Paar, 617-918-1432
Visit: www.epa.gov/regionO 1 /brownfields
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