Adaptive Reuse Topic: Superfund and Brownfield Grants

Adaptive Reuse Topic: Superfund and Brownfield Grants

Website: Region 6 Brownfields Program - http://www.epa.gov/region6/6sf/brownfields/index.html

This website is the EPA official site serving Texas and several adjacent states. This site gives information about programs that are available in this area and training opportunities for interested parties. Also, the site gives an example of a successful Brownfield cleanup project in Oklahoma.

Article: Brownfield to Greenfield - Victory Park - http://www.epa.gov/region6/6sf/pdffiles/victoryparksuccess2007.pdf

This article discusses the story of Victory Park in Dallas and how this site was converted from an old power plant to a mixed-use entertainment district. The total cost of the cleanup was over $12 million, which was paid through a public-private partnership with the City of Dallas.

Article: A Guide to Superfund and Brownfield Site Cleanup Opportunities -  http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=superfund%20and%20brownfield%20grants&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDgQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gillibrand.senate.gov%2Fdownload%2Fgillibrand-brownfields-and-superfund-cleanup-funding-opportunities-guidebook-2012&ei=34OpUMTjKJTHqAGU_YDABw&usg=AFQjCNFPWqqHX_iTZCOMknzskdMjD5pO0A

This article that was published by a Senator in New York discusses the available grants that can be used in that state. The article differentiates between a brownfield site and a more complex Superfund site. The grants can cover a variety of areas, including assessments, training and actual cleanups.