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Brownfields 2008 Grant Fact Sheet
Shelton, 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. On January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. 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 GRANTS
$400,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the City of Shelton for two brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the former Samarius parcel at 123 East Canal Street and the former Axton Cross parcel at 113 East Canal Street. From the late 1800s to 1985, the Samarius site was occupied by a variety of industrial enterprises, including brass, silver goods, and textile manufacturers. The Axton Cross site was originally occupied by a bolts manufacturer and later by a chemical manufacturer that mixed powdered metals, cleaners, and liquid acids. Contaminants of concern include metals and volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds. Grant funds also will be used to develop cleanup plans and support community involvement activities.
COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION
The City of Shelton was selected to receive two brownfields cleanup grants. Shelton (population 38,000) is located along the Housatonic River in the Naugatuck Valley Corridor. Since 1989, the number of Shelton residents who live below the poverty level has increased by 40 percent. The city's minority population has nearly doubled since 2002. There are approximately 70 acres of land and buildings in the city that are known or perceived to have some contamination. The largest number of brownfields is located in the Shelton Enterprise and Commercial Park Area, which is the location of the cleanup sites. This downtown area is a source of blight and a deterrent to shoppers and businesses. Cleanup of the East Canal Street sites is expected to reduce threats to human health, improve ecological and aesthetic conditions along the riverfront, and facilitate redevelopment. Redevelopment of the cleanup sites is part of an overall plan for mixed-use development in the area that will include housing, commercial sites, and open space to the riverfront.
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.
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Team
617-918-1424
EPA Region 1 Brownfields web site
Grant Recipient: City of Shelton, CT
203-924-2521
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.