Brownfields Recovery Act Funding
May 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will provide $ 100 million to the EPA Brownfields Program
for clean up, revitalization, and sustainable reuse of contaminated properties. The funds will be awarded to
eligible entities through job training, assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grants.
Summary of Brownfields 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 Brownfields Recovery Act funding for each of the
key Brownfields initiatives.
EPA Brownfields Recovery Act Funding in New England
: Program Distribution by State
Program
CT
ME
MA
NH
RI
VT
Total
Assessment
Grants
$600,000
$1,000,000
$2,295,000
$400,000
$1,000,000
$400,000
$5,695,000
Cleanup
Grants
$345,033
$800,000
$400,000
$0
$200,000
$0
$1,745,033
Total
$945,033
$1,800,000
$2,695,000
$400,000
$1,200,000
$400,000
$7,440,033
Funding totals current as of May 2009
Assessment Grant Program
State, tribal, and local governments are eligible to apply for funding to inventory,
characterize, assess, and conduct planning and community involvement related to brownfield
sites. Applicants may apply for $200,000 to address sites contaminated by hazardous
substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with
petroleum) and $200,000 to address sites contaminated by petroleum. Coalitions of three or
more eligible entities may apply for up to $1,000,000 and must assess a minimum of five
sites. A community-wide proposal is one in which sites are not specifically identified. The
performance period of these grants is three years and recipients are selected through an
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annual national competition. The figures in the table that follows are cumulative totals for
all Recovery Act Assessment Grants awarded in New England.
Assessment Grant Program
State
Recipient
2009 Funding
Connecticut
Capital Region Council of Governments
$400,000
Meriden
$200,000
Maine
Bath
$200,000
Greater Portland Council of Governments
$400,000
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
$400,000
Massachusetts
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
$895,000
Framingham
$200,000
Franklin Regional Council of Governments
$200,000
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission
$400,000
Montachusett Regional Planning Commission
$200,000
New Bedford
$200,000
Worcester
$200,000
New Hampshire
Rockingham Planning Commission
$400,000
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
$1,000,000
Vermont
Windham Regional Commission
$400,000
Assessment Grant Program Total:
$5,695,000*
*Funding total current as of May 2009.
Cleanup Grant Program
State, tribal, local governments and nonprofits are eligible to apply for funding to carry out
cleanup activities at Brownfields sites that they own. Applicants may apply for $200,000 per
site to address sites contaminated by petroleum and/or hazardous substances. Cleanup
grants require a 20% cost share. Eligible applicants must own the site for which it is
requesting funding in order to qualify. The performance period of these grants is three years
and recipients are selected through an annual national competition. The figures in the table
that follows are cumulative totals for all Recovery Act Cleanup Grants awarded in New
England.
Cleanup Grant Program
State
Recipient
Site
2009 Funding
Connecticut
Bristol
Former H.J. Mills Property, Lot 49-50
$200,000
Former H.J. Mills Property, Lots 61-1A & 61-2
$145,033
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State
Recipient
Site
2009 Funding
Maine
Howland
Old Howland Tannery, Lot 37
$200,000
Old Howland Tannery, Lot 75
$200,000
Old Howland Tannery, Lot 76
$200,000
Sanford
Sanford Mill, 61 Washington Street
$200,000
Massachusetts
Holyoke
Former Mountain Road Firing Range
$200,000

North
Brookfield
14 South Common Street
$200,000
Rhode Island
Woonsocket
Former Lafayette Worsted Company Office
Buildings, 150 Hamlet Avenue
$200,000
Cleanup Grant Program Total:
$1,745,033*
*Funding total current as of May 2009.
EPA New England Brownfielps 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
Kathleen Castagna, 617-918-1429
Sustainable Reuse
Jessica Dominguez, 617-918-1627
Communications
Christine Lombard, 617-918-1305
Petroleum
Dorrie Paar, 617-918-1432
National Panel Coordinator
Jerry Minor-Gordon, 617-918-1312
Project Officers
Amy Jean McKeown, 617-918-1248
William (Bud) Taylor, 617-918-1378
Data Manager
Ken Champlin, 617-918-1528
Visit: www.epa.gov/regionO 1 /brownfields
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