EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, Tribal Nations, 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.
$4,000,000
EPA has selected the Boston Redevelopment Authority for a Brownfields Cleanup Grant that will be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Grant funds will be used to clean up the Chain Forge Building located at 105 First Avenue. The building was historically used by the United States Navy to forge anchor chains and related components until the Charlestown Navy Yard closed in 1974. The building is currently vacant and contaminated with PCBs, petroleum hydrocarbons, volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, heavy metals, and dioxins/furans. Grant funds also will be used to support community engagement activities.