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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 City of Fort Worth was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. The three targeted districts
have a total population of 198,721. They are located in the
center of Fort Worth (population 535,420) and are the
most economically distressed areas of the city. The city's
highest unemployment rates, in excess of 10 percent, are
found in portions of these districts. The districts have
minority populations of between 70 and 80 percent.

Fifteen to 24 percent of households have incomes under
$15,000, and 23 to 41 percent of adults over 25 do not
have a high school diploma. Residents of these districts
also suffer from high rates of asthma and other respiratory
ailments. This project is expected to stimulate economic
development, create new jobs, and increase the local tax
base. Removal of contaminants that pose exposure threats
will protect the health of residents in the targeted areas.

Assessment Grant

$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum

EPA has selected the City of Fort Worth for a
brownfields assessment grant. Hazardous
substances grant funds will be used to conduct an
inventory of sites, perform Phase I and Phase II
site assessments, and prepare cleanup plans which
focus on the three City Council Districts in central
Fort Worth. Petroleum grant funds will be used to
perform the same tasks at sites with petroleum
contamination.

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: City of Fort Worth,TX
(817) 392-8136

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.

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