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Brownfields and Land Revitalization
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.
$500,000
EPA has selected the City of Danville for a Brownfields Assessment Grant that will be funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Community-wide grant funds will be used to develop 14 Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments. Grant funds will also be used to develop two cleanup plans, four reuse plans, one market study, and support community engagement activities. Assessment activities will focus on the City's North Main Street Business District and Mechanicsville Historic District. Priority sites include the former Davis Laundry and the 16,238-square-foot former brick Schewel Furniture building.