EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfield sites. 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 Job Training Grants. Additionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal response programs through a separate mechanism.
$400,000
EPA has selected the City of Crawfordsville for a Brownfields Assessment Grant. Community-wide grant funds will be used to conduct 11 Phase I and up to 10 Phase II environmental site assessments. Grant funds also will be used to identify and prioritize additional brownfield sites with community input, prepare cleanup and reuse planning documents, and support community engagement activities. The target area for this grant is the City of Crawfordsville's Southeast Side Neighborhood. Numerous industrial and commercial properties are located within low-income residential or mixed-use areas within the target area. Priority sites include a former automotive manufacturer, former industrial sites, a former auto repair facility, and a recycling center.