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Brownfields
2013 Cleanup
Grant
Fact Sheet
Meriden, CT
EPA Brownfields Program
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. In 2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed to help states and communities around the country cleanup and revitalize brownfields sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through four competitive grant programs: 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.
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the City of Meriden for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up a parcel located at 50 East Main Street. The parcel was once part of the HUB site, which was first developed in the mid-1800s as a manufacturing facility. The site was later used for glass cutting, silver manufacturing, wooden door manufacturing, and a variety of shops. By 2007, all businesses at the site were no longer in operation, and all buildings had been demolished. The parcel is contaminated with semi-volatile and volatile organic compounds, and heavy metals. Grant funds also will be used to support community outreach activities.
Contacts
For further information, including specific grant contacts, additional grant information, brownfields news and events, and publications and links, visit the EPA Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Team
(617) 918-1424
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region1/brownfields)
Grant Recipient: City of Meriden, CT
203-630-4152
The information presented in this fact sheet comes from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the accuracy of this information. The cooperative agreement for the grant has not yet been negotiated. Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change.