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Brownfields News and Events Archive - 2002

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• Announcements, Press Releases, and Speeches
• Meetings and Deadlines

Announcements, Press Releases, and Speeches

• For remarks of Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, at the Brownfields 2002 Conference, click here.

• EPA ADMINISTRATOR CHRISTIE WHITMAN ANNOUNCES EPA AND 21 OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS TO PARTNER IN EFFORT TO REVITALIZE BROWNFIELDS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
  Spurred on by the Bush Administration's commitment to brownfields and the new brownfields law, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its federal partners have renewed their commitment to work together in a timely manner to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. more...
  
  
• Grant Funding Guidance for State and Tribal Response Programs
  The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (SBLRBRA) was signed into law on January 11, 2002. The Act amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, by adding Section 128(a). more...

• Draft Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Job Training Grants
  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is interested in obtaining the views of interested stakeholders on a draft of the Agency's fiscal year 2003 Brownfields Job Training Grant Application Guidelines.
  
  
• SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 - EPA ANNOUNCES GREEN BUILDING PROJECTS ON BROWNFIELDS SITES IN EIGHT STATES
  • EPA Press Advisory
    September 25, 2002
  
  
• DRAFT BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT, CLEANUP, AND REVOLVING LOAN FUND GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES (FY 03 GUIDELINES) AND PUBLIC MEETING
  The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a draft for the fiscal year 2003 Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup, and Revolving Loan Fund Grant Application Guidelines (FY 03 Guidelines).

• BROWNFIELDS COMMUNITIES GET $675,000 IN SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR JOB TRAINING
  EPA has selected 11 supplemental pilot grants totaling $675,000 under the Brownfields Job Training and Development Demonstration Pilots. These are the second round of supplemental Brownfields job training pilot grants to be awarded (the first round was in May). In communities impacted by Brownfields, project officials will use the supplemental funding to continue their efforts to train residents in procedures for the handling and removal of hazardous substances.
  • EPA Press Advisory
    September 11, 2002

  • List of Supplemental Job Training Awards
    September 11, 2002
  
  
• EPA AWARDS $405,000 TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION AND SMART GROWTH
  U. S. EPA Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher today announced $405,000 in grants to nine communities around the country under the "Smart Growth: Saving Open Space, Revitalizing Brownfields" program.
  • EPA News Release
    July 24, 2002
  
  
• EPA ANNOUNCES $3.8 MILLION TO CLEAN UP PETROLEUM FROM UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SITES AT GAS STATIONS IN 26 STATES
  EPA Deputy Administrator Linda Fisher today announced 40 pilots totaling $3.8 million in grants to 26 states and three tribes to clean up properties contaminated from leaking underground storage tanks.
  • EPA News Release
    July 1, 2002
  
  
• EPA ADMINISTRATOR WHITMAN ANNOUNCES $14.6 MILLION IN GRANTS TO HELP 80 COMMUNITIES REVITALIZE ABANDONED PROPERTIES
  EPA Administrator Christie Whitman recently announced $14.6 million in Brownfields grants to assess the contamination of abandoned properties in 80 communities around the nation. Since its inception, EPA's Brownfields Program has contributed over $280 million in pilots and grants to spur assessment, cleanup and redevelopment at brownfields sites.
  • EPA News Release
    May 20, 2002

  • List of Brownfields Assessment Pilot fact sheets
    May 20, 2002
    
    For more information visit the Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots page.
    
    
  • List of Supplemental Fact Sheets for Existing Assessment Pilots
    May 2002

• EPA ADMINISTRATOR WHITMAN ANNOUNCES $21.5 MILLION TO REVITALIZE BLIGHTED COMMUNITIES IN 17 STATES
  EPA Administrator Christie Whitman today announced $21.5 million in Brownfields Grants to clean up and revitalize blighted communities in 17 states. In a ceremony in Oakland County, Michigan, Whitman said, "We are here today to announce the awarding of $21 million dollars in funds to help clean up Brownfields across America. This money will go to help communities turn neighborhood eyesores into community assets, much like what is going on here at this site."
  
  
  • EPA News Release
    May 3, 2002

  • List and links to fact sheets on these pilots
    
  
  
• EPA Administrator Announces Brownfields Program Partnership with Habitat for Humanity International
  EPA Administrator Christie Whitman today signed a memorandum-of-understanding with Habitat for Humanity International that will begin a partnership to build efficient housing on former brownfields properties. The agreement outlines each organization's pledge to work together to bring this shared goal to completion.  Today's announcement marks another step in the EPA's longstanding efforts to promote economic vitality, while protecting our nation's environment and safeguarding public health. 
  
  
  • EPA News Release
    February 13, 2002
    
    
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (PDF) (6 pp, 653K)
    February 13, 2002
    
    
  • MOU Signing Ceremony Program (PDF) (3 pp, 175K)
    February 13, 2002
    
    
  • Photographs of MOU Signing Ceremony Program
    February 13, 2002

• President's Request Fosters Environmental Partnerships
  Administrator Christie Whitman today announced President Bush's proposed Fiscal Year 2003 budget request of $7.7 billion to support EPA's mission of protecting human health and the environment. The budget request includes more than a 100 percent increase in funding for Brownfields, significant increases for watershed protection and a $200 million overall increase over last year's request.
  
  
  • EPA News Release
    February 4, 2002
  
  For more information, see Summary of the EPA's Budget.

• President Signs Legislation to Clean Environment & Create Jobs
  President Bush signed bipartisan legislation that will encourage the cleanup and redevelopment of old industrial properties cleaning up our environment, creating new jobs and protecting small businesses from frivolous lawsuits. The President also announced that his FY 03 budget will double the funds available through the EPA in FY 02 - from $98 million to $200 million - to help states and communities around the country clean up and revitalize brownfields sites.
  
  
  • Remarks of Governor Christine Todd Whitman, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    January 11, 2002

  • Remarks by the President in Signing of H.R. 2869, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
    January 11, 2002
  
  For more information, visit The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (H.R. 2869) Legislation page

Meetings and Deadlines

• December 16, 2002 - Proposals Due for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants
  EPA is accepting proposals for national brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup grants. These grants are part of the new Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act signed by President Bush in January 2002 to help states and communities around the country clean up and revitalize Brownfield sites.
  • EPA Web Error Notice
    There was an error in the HTML version of the Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants. Applicants who used the HTML version of the Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants should contact their Regional Brownfields Coordinator.
    December 13, 2002
    
    
  • EPA Press Advisory
    October 24, 2002
    
    
  • Federal Register Notice
    October 24, 2002

  • Proposal Guidelines Document (PDF) (57 pp, 770K)
    Publication Number: EPA 500-F-02-142
    October 2002
    
    
  • Links to the CFR and OMB Circular Citations in the Proposal Guidelines
    
    
  • Frequently Asked Questions

• November 13-15, 2002 - Brownfields 2002 Conference Charlotte, North Carolina
  Brownfields 2002, a forum on brownfields redevelopment for all stakeholder groups. The Annual Brownfields Conference provides an opportunity to learn about successful brownfields redevelopment and to share your experiences with other stakeholders. Program sessions will be offered for beginning, intermediate, and seasoned stakeholders. Please mark your calendars for November 13-15, 2002.

  For more information, visit the Brownfields 2009 Web site at: http://www.brownfields2009.org 

  For information on previous Brownfields Conferences visit http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/bfconf.htm

• August 30, 2002 - Applications Due for the First Annual National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
  This competition is open to local or state governments and other public sector entities that have successfully created smart growth. Smart growth development approaches have clear environmental benefits, including improved air and water quality, greater preservation of critical habitat and open space and more cleanup and re-use of brownfield sites.

  For more information visit: http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/awards.htm

• July 12, 2002 - Application Due for 2002 Phoenix Award

  For more information, visit the Phoenix Award Web site at: http://www.phoenixawards.org 

  For more information, visit the Brownfields 2009 Web site at: http://www.brownfields2009.org 

• June 5, 2002 - Presentation Summary Due for Brownfields 2002

  Conference Call For Presentations
  http://www.brownfields2009.org 

  For more information, visit the Brownfields 2009 Web site at: http://www.brownfields2009.org  

  For Information on previous Brownfields Conferences visit http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/bfconf.htm

• January 11, 2002 - Deadline for Submitting Letters of Interest for the National Endowment for the Arts' New Public Works Program
  In 2002, the program will award up to $1.25 million to support as many as 20 design competitions, with a focus on school projects. New Public Works will provide up to $75,000 each to as many as 10 school design projects, in addition to 10 general projects that will receive up to $50,000 each. The deadline for letters of interest is January 11, 2002.

  For more information, visit NEA's New Public Works Webpage at:
  http://apps.rgp.ufl.edu/research/fyi/back_issues/v27n11/fyi038.cfm. 

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