O - Brownfields 2022 Revolving Loan Fund Grant Fact Sheet VMM*/ Tucson, AZ 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. The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002, as amended by the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2018, was passed to help states and communities around the country clean up and revitalize brownfield sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through five competitive grant programs: Multipurpose Grants, Assessment Grants, Revolving Loan Fund Grants, Cleanup Grants, and Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants. Additionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal response programs through a separate mechanism. Revolving Loan Fund Grant $1,000,000 EPA has selected the City of Tucson for a Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant. The grant will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund from which the City of Tucson will provide six loans and two subgrants to support cleanup activities. Grant funds also will be used to support community engagement activities. RLF activities will focus on the Tucson neighborhoods of La Doce, Thrive in the 05, Barrio Centro/.Tulia Keen Neighborhood, and Downtown Tucson/Historic Barrios. These areas were chosen because of their economic and cultural significance to the community and their redevelopment potential. Priority sites include a vacant former fueling station, a vacant former private school, and a transit center and its adjacent parking lot. 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 9 Brownfields Team (213)244-1821 EPA Region 9 Brownfields Web site (https: //www. epa. go v/bro wnfields/r9) Grant Recipient: City of Tucson, AZ (520)791-3175 Hie 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 Land and Emergency Management (5105T) E PA-560-F-22-053 May 2022 ------- |