U.S. EPA Brownfields Program in Illinois Every year, the federal Brownfields program awards several types of grants primarily for assessing and cleaning up prop- erties across the country and to provide job training in envi- ronmental fields for low-income and minority unemployed residents. The program also provides direct technical assistance at no cost to communities to increase their understanding and involvement in brownfields cleanup and revitalization. The reuse of brownfield sites not only betters the health of the en- vironment and community, but brownfield revitalization helps stimulate communities economically. In the past 5 years, entities across Illinois have received 17 competitive grants totaling $8 million to assess, clean up, and revitalize brownfield properties. Brownfield sites in Illinois Accomplishments over the past 5 years include: • 277 site assessments completed, with 132 site assess- ments completed in Justice40 communities (census tracts identified as disadvantaged, as defined by the White House Council on Environmental Quality] • 4 sites cleaned up ® $148 million leveraged • 886 jobs created • 71 properties made ready for anticipated use Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) provides noncom- petitive funding to states and tribes to establish and enhance re- sponse programs overseeing assessment and cleanup activities at brownfield sites across the country. The Illinois Environmen- tal Protection Agency uses its 128(a) funds to support capacity building for its Brownfields and Voluntary Cleanup Program and enrolled 232 properties in its response program in the last federal fiscal year. August 2023 NOTABLE BROWNFIELD ACTIVITIES Greencorps, a job training grantee based in Chicago, recruits mostly students living in environmental justice communities located on the South and West sides of Chicago. The green-industry employ- ment program provides on-the-job training and promotes environ- mental stewardship. To date, Greencorps has trained and placed 556 residents in environmental jobs. The non-profit Moving Pillsbuiy Forward received Land Revitaliza- tion Technical Assistance to estimate remediation and demolition costs, develop conceptual plans for site reuse options, and explore financial options for the former Pillsbury Mills plant in Springfield, Illinois. The former food processing facility, which sits on 18 acres of land and previously consisted of warehouses, office buildings, grain-mixing buildings, and over 140 grain storage silos, has been a generational community challenge since its closing 20 years ago. U.S. EPA, Illinois EPA, and contractors worked with local communi- ty stakeholders to build a framework for redevelopment. £381 Pillsbury Mills site CONTACT US John Jurevis Region 5 Brownfields Coordinator & Project Manager US EPA Region 5 Jurevis.John@epa.gov (312) 886-1446 https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/r5 ------- U.S. EPA Brownfields Program in Indiana Every year, the federal Brownfields program awards several types of grants primarily for assessing and cleaning up properties across the country and to provide job training in environmental fields for low-in- come and minority unemployed residents. The program also provides direct technical assistance at no cost to communities to increase their understanding and involvement in brownfields cleanup and revitaliza- tion. The reuse of brownfield sites not only betters the health of the en- vironment and community, but brownfield revitalization helps stimulate communities economically. In the past 5 years, entities across the state of Indiana have received 35 competitive grants totaling $16 million to assess, clean up, and revitalize brownfield properties. •'V, • -*» r • •• August 2023 NOTABLE BROWNFIELD ACTIVITIES IFA also executes a high performing, 15-year, $9.8 million Revolving Loan Fund. IFA has issued 14 subgrants and nine loans with four loans having completed redevelopment. Each of the subgrants and loans were leveraged with other funds including U.S. EPA grants and State loans. A recent success is EPA's approval of a waiver request for the Arnolt Corpo- ration site in Warsaw, which increased the allowed subgrant amount to $513,579. Funding supported asbestos abatement, floor cleaning, build- ing demolition, monitoring well installation, and remediation system planning and installation. RecycleForce, a job training grantee based in Indianapolis, targets un- employed residents of Marion County and trains them on skills to assess and clean up brownfield sites. To date, RecycleForce has trained and placed 117 residents in environmental jobs. Brownfield sites in Indiana Recycle Force job training students Accomplishments over the past 5 years include: • 388 site assessments completed, with 216 assessments completed in Justice40 communities (census tracts identified as disadvan- taged, as defined by the White House Council on Environmental Quality) » 13 sites cleaned up • $439 million leveraged • 2,535 jobs created » 129 properties made ready for anticipated use The low-income Near Northwest Neighborhood of Indianapolis received land revitalization technical assistance as part of Groundwork Indy's Community-Led Environmental Action Plan (C-LEAP) project. The neighborhood was formerly redlined and more than 35% of properties are vacant. The project was completed in three phases starting with community engagement with local residents. Feedback from residents was turned into an Environmental Action Plan for phase two. The third phase was completed in November 2022 with a funding charrette in Indianapolis that brought together nonprofits, the city, and other local stakeholders. Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compen- sation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) provides noncompetitive funding to states and tribes to establish and enhance response programs overseeing assessment and cleanup activities at brownfield sites across the country. The Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) uses their 128(a) funds to support capacity building for their Brownfields program and enrolled 111 prop- erties in their response program in the last federal fiscal year. CONTACT US John Jurevis Region 5 Brownfields Coordinator & Project Manager US EPA Region 5 Jurevis.John@epa.gov (312) 886-1446 https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/r5 ------- U.S. EPA Brownfields Program in Michigan NOTABLE BROWNFIELD ACTIVITIES CONTACT US Every year, the federal Brownfields program awards several types of grants primarily for assessing and cleaning up properties across the country and to provide job training in environmental fields for low-income and minority unemployed residents. The program also provides direct technical assistance at no cost to communities to increase their understanding and involvement in brownfields cleanup and revitalization. The reuse of brownfield sites not only betters the health of the environment and community, but brownfield revitalization helps stimulate communities economi- cally. In the past 5 years, entities across the State of Michigan have received 28 competitive grants totaling $13 million to assess, clean up, and revitalize brownfield properties. John Jurevis Region 5 Brownfields Coordinator & Project Manager US EPA Region 5 Jurevis.John@epa.gov (312) 886-1446 https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/r5 Brownfield sites in Michigan Accomplishments over the past 5 years include: • 797 site assessments completed, with 364 site assessments completed in Justice40 communities (census tracts identified as disadvantaged, as defined by the White House Council on Environmental Quality) • 22 sites cleaned up • $752 million leveraged • 4,859 jobs created ® 375 properties made ready for anticipated use Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) provides noncom- petitive funding to states and tribes to establish and enhance response programs overseeing assessment and cleanup activities at brownfield sites across the country. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy uses its 128(a) funds to support capacity building for its Brownfields program and en- rolled 1,803 properties in its response program in the last federal fiscal year. August 2023 Southwest Economic Solutions Corporation, a job training grantee, helps individuals in the Detroit area obtain the skills, resources, and opportunities they need for gainful employment. To date, Southwest Economic Solutions Corporation has trained and placed 142 residents in environmental jobs. U.S. EPA representatives meeting with Southwest Economic Solutions job training providers Hillsdale and Lenawee counties in Michigan received Land Revi- talization Technical Assistance focusing on affordable housing and brownfields education. The counties were recommended for the project by the state and sought a market analysis to confirm their plans for workforce housing. The market analysis will analyze a brownfield site in each community with regards to housing needs. Consultants also created 'Brownfields 101' and 'Housing & Finance' trainings that were put on for both counties and again for the wider Region 5 audience. ------- U.S. EPA Brownfields Program in Minnesota Every year, the federal Brownfields program awards several types of grants primarily for assessing and cleaning up properties across the country and to provide job training in environmental fields for low-income and minority unemployed residents. The program also provides direct technical assistance at no cost to communities to increase their understanding and involvement in brownfields cleanup and revitalization. The reuse of brownfield sites not only betters the health of the environment and community, but brownfield revitalization helps stimulate communities econom- ically. In the past 5 years, entities across the state of Minnesota have received 11 competitive grants totaling $6.5 million to assess, clean up, and revitalize brownfield properties. Broimfield sites in Minnesota Accomplishments over the past 5 years include: • 133 site assessments completed, with 28 site assessments completed injustice40 communities (census tracts identified as disadvantaged, as defined by the White House Council on Environmental Quality) • 18 sites cleaned up • $213 million leveraged • 2,399 jobs created • 36 properties made ready for anticipated use Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) provides noncompeti- tive funding to states and tribes to establish and enhance response programs overseeing assessment and cleanup activities at brown- field sites across the country. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency uses its 128(a) funds to provide technical assistance and issuance of liability assurance letters to promote the investigation, cleanup, and redevelopment of contaminated properties. August 2023 NOTABLE BROWNFIELD ACTIVITIES The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has also used 128(a) funds in tandem with 104(k) brownfields assessment funds to target sites in Environmental Justice neighborhoods for affordable workforce housing, greenspace, and neighborhood-level economic development, and that would promote use of existing infrastruc- ture. Multiple assessed sites have been redeveloped including a former auto repair shop in St. Paul thafs now a glassmaking studio and a former warehouse in Minneapolis thats now apartments and a diner. Former warehouse in Minneapolis redeveloped into apartments and a diner The city of Duluth used assessment grant funds to assess a vacant former county jail constructed in the 1920s and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Using EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Funds, state and federal historic tax credits, and other local funding, the 93-cell county jail was transformed into the Leijona. Following extensive hazardous material remediation, a 33-unit mixed-income apartment complex retains historic charac- teristics like steel plate walls and original fixtures. CONTACT US John Jure vis Region 5 Brownfields Coordinator & Project Manager US EPA Region 5 Jurevis.John@epa.gov (312) 886-1446 https: //www.epa.gov/brownfields/r5 ------- 133 Vo *1 i U.S. EPA Brownfields Program in Ohio Eveiy year, the federal Brownfields program awards several types of grants primarily for assessing and cleaning up properties across the country and to provide job training in environmental fields for low-income and minority unemployed residents. The program also provides direct technical assistance at no cost to communities to increase their understanding and involvement in brownfields cleanup and revitalization. The reuse of brownfield sites not only betters the health of the environment and community, but brown- field revitalization helps stimulate communities economically. In the past 5 years, entities across the state of Ohio have received 21 competitive grants totaling $ 12 million to assess, clean up, and revitalize brownfield properties. Brownfield sites in Ohio Accomplishments over the past 5 years include: • 435 site assessments completed, with 230 site assessments completed in Justice40 communities (census tracts identified as disadvantaged, as defined by the White House Council on Environmental Quality] • 14 sites cleaned up • $527 million leveraged • 3,193 jobs created • 192 properties made ready for anticipated use August 2023 NOTABLE BROWNFIELD ACTIVITIES The Lorain County Board of Commissioners, a job training grantee, builds upon findings from their recent U.S. EPA Brownfields Com- munity-Wide Assessment Grant to target areas with high unem- ployment, poverty, and percent of minority residents to address environmental service needs. The city of Cincinnati received Land Revitalization Technical As- sistance for a market study and reuse assessment of the Lunken- heimer building complex. The Lunkenheimer building is a 5-story reinforced concrete structure built between 1910 and 1920 that has been out of service since the early 2000s. The technical assistance aimed to support revitalization and reuse goals for the property including building on public investment and identifying potential future uses that fit within the neighborhood vision. Lunkenheimer building Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation, an assessment grantee, utilized funding to create a model for landfill re-use plan- ning and predevelopment in the state of Ohio. The guide includes information for communities and stakeholders on the regulatory obligations of landfills and provides creative insight on potential redevelopment. Section 128(a) ofthe Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) provides noncompeti- tive funding to states and tribes to establish and enhance re- sponse programs overseeing assessment and cleanup activities at brownfield sites across the country. The Ohio Environmental Pro- tection Agency uses its 128(a) funds to support capacity building for its Brownfields and Voluntary Cleanup Program and enrolled 632 properties in its response program in the last federal year. CONTACT US John Jurevis Region 5 Brownfields Coordinator & Project Manager US EPA Region 5 Jurevis.John@epa.gov (312) 886-1446 https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/r5 ------- U.S. EPA Brownfields Program in Wisconsin Every year, the federal Brownfields program awards several types of grants primarily for assessing and cleaning up properties across the country and to provide job training in environmental fields for low-income and minority unemployed residents. The program also provides direct technical assistance at no cost to communities to increase their understanding and involvement in brownfields cleanup and revitalization. The reuse of brownfield sites not only betters the health of the environment and community, but brown- field revitalization helps stimulate communities economically In the past 5 years, entities across the State of Wisconsin have received 30 competitive grants totaling $14 million to assess, clean up, and revitalize brownfield properties. Brownfield sites in Wisconsin Accomplishments over the past 5 years include: • 185 site assessments completed, with 43 site assessments completed in Justice40 communities (census tracts identified as disadvantaged, as defined by the White House Council on Environmental Quality) • 24 sites cleaned up • $605 million leveraged • 3,372 jobs created • 48 properties made ready for anticipated use Section 128(a) ofthe Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) provides noncom- petitive funding to states and tribes to establish and enhance response programs overseeing assessment and cleanup activities at brownfield sites across the country. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources uses its 128(a) funds to support capacity building in its Brownfields Program and enrolled 224 properties in its response program in the last federal fiscal year. August 2023 NOTABLE BROWNFIELD ACTIVITIES Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps, a job training grant- ee, targets veterans, local tribal residents, and unemployed or underemployed young adults who are ex-offenders, high school dropouts, or suffer from a mental illness, a disability, or have a history of substance abuse, for environmental training in Racine. To date, Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps has trained and placed 226 residents in environmental jobs. The city of Chilton received technical assistance for market anal- ysis and design planning for 3,000 linear feet of roadway through the Main Street corridor. The technical assistance helped provide guidance on feasible use options for properties along Main Street, which presently contains a large concentration of brownfield properties. The assistance provided recommendations on how to use brownfield redevelopment to catalyze streetscaping to encour- age foot-traffic. Sheboygan County used EPA assessment grant funds for assess- ment, investigation, and remedial planning for a former concrete products site. The property previously included an office building, showroom, as well as indoor and outdoor storage areas used for staging and sale of concrete and masonry supplies. The property was redeveloped into a 248-unit workforce housing project named The Oscar and an adjacent Kwik Trip gasoline station. Former concrete products site CONTACT US John Jurevis Region 5 Brownfields Coordinator & Project Manager US EPA Region 5 ] u revis .John® epa.gov (312) 886-1446 https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/r5 ------- 133 Vo *1 i U.S. EPA Brownfields Program in Tribal Nations Every year, the federal Brownfields program awards several types of grants primarily for assessing and cleaning up properties across the coun- try and to provide job training in environmental fields for low-income and minority unemployed residents. The program also provides direct technical assistance at no cost to communities to increase their under- standing and involvement in brownfields cleanup and revitalization. The reuse of brownfield sites not only betters the health of the environment and community but brownfield revitalization helps stimulate communi- ties economically. Removal of waste oil tank on the Leech Lake Reservation August 2023 NOTABLE BROWNFIELD ACTIVITIES Tribes can utilize multiple funding sources to build their brownfields and response programs. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), in addition to their 128(a) funds received Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance, multiple Small Technical Assistance Grants, and a Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA). The TBA provided phase II environmen- tal site assessments for seven abandoned homes to ensure any environ- mental concerns are known and addressed prior to their redevelopment into new single-family homes, KBIC's Equitable Resilience Technical Assistance is being used to assess coastal erosion and develop conceptual design options for five green infrastructure projects. The project will aid in protecting the shoreline from climate change and provide important cultural preservation on the LAnse Reservation. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe used 128(a) funds to assess four con- taminated structures, Tribal funds to clean up the properties, and an EPA Hazardous Waste Management Grant to construct a household waste management facility on each property. The grant was also utilized to pro- vide training to staff and conduct community outreach and education. CONTACT US Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com- pensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) provides noncompetitive funding to states and Tribes to establish and enhance response programs overseeing assessment and cleanup activities at brownfield sites across the country. Currently, 21 of 35 federally recognized Tribes in Region 5 receive 128(a) funding to develop their Brownfields programs. Tribes can use this funding to hire and train staff, engage with the community, and cleanup, reuse, and redevelop property. In the last federal fiscal year, Tribal nations in Region 5 enrolled 806 properties in a response program through 128(a) funds. Household waste management facility Abandoned home site in Keweenaw Bay Indian Community assessed through Targeted Brownfield Assistance John Jurevis Region 5 Brownfields Coordinator & Project Manager US EPA Region 5 Jurevis.John@epa.gov (312) 886-1446 https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/r5 ------- |