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.
$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/Julia 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.