Waste Site Cleanup & Reuse in New England
Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont & 10 Tribal Nations
Brownfields Funding History in Rhode Island
- Summary
- Assessment Grant Program
- Revolving Loan Fund Program
- Cleanup Grant Program
- Job Training Grant Program
- EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessments
- State & Tribal Brownfields Funding
- Showcase Communities
| Summary of EPA Brownfields Funding in Rhode Island (1994 – 2011) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program | 2009 Recovery Act Funding | Regular Funding | Total Funding |
| Assessment Grants | $1,000,000 | $3,103,000 | $4,103,000 |
| Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants | $5,690,000 | $5,690,000 | |
| Cleanup Grants | $200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,400,000 |
| Job Training Grants | $550,000 | $550,000 | |
| EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA) | $579,217 | $579,217 | |
| State & Tribal Brownfields Funding | $10,586,497 | $10,586,497 | |
| Showcase Communities | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| Program Totals: | $1,200,000 | $26,008,714 | $27,208,714 |
| Funding totals current as of June 2011. | |||
| Assessment Grant Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | 2009 Recovery Act Funding | Regular Funding | Total Funding |
| Municipalities | |||
| Cranston | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Providence | $450,000 | $450,000 | |
| Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | |
| Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation | $600,000 | $600,000 | |
| Warwick | $150,000 | $150,000 | |
| Woonsocket | $303,000 | $303,000 | |
| Coalitions | |||
| Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| Assessment Grant Program Totals: | $1,000,000 | $3,103,000 | $4,103,000 |
| Funding totals current as of June 2011. | |||
| Revolving Loan Fund Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | 2009 Recovery Act Funding | Regular Funding | Total Funding |
| Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation / Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | |
| Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation / City of Providence / City of Pawtucket | $3,990,000 | $3,990,000 | |
| Revolving Loan Fund Program Totals: | $0 | $5,690,000 | $5,690,000 |
| Funding totals current as of June 2011. | |||
| Cleanup Grant Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Site | 2009 Recovery Act Funding | Regular Funding | Total Funding |
| Municipalities | ||||
| Burrillville | Stillwater Mill Complex, 246 Harrisville Main Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| East Providence | Riverside Square Project, 336-348 Bullocks Point Avenue & 12 Fenner Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Glocester | Chepachet River Park Site, Putnam Pike & Oil Mill Lane | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Middletown | Town Center in the Valley, High Street & O’Neill Blvd. | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Pawtucket | Former Industrial Laundry Facility, 345 Pine Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Front Street – Parcel 5, 164 Front Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Front Street – Parcel 9, 182 Front Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Front Street – Parcel 13, 210 Front Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| State Pier Site, Tim Healy Way | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Providence | Lincoln Lace & Braid Mill, 55 Ponagansett Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Louttit Laundry Site, 93 Cranston Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Richmond | Knowles Mill Site, 5 Railroad Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Woonsocket | ACS Industries, 71 Villa Nova Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| FDS Industries, 138 Hamlet Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Florence Dye Works, 168 Florence Drive | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Former Lafayette Worsted Company Office Buildings, 150 Hamlet Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Non-Profit Organizations | ||||
| East Providence – Meeting Street National Center of Excellence | 960, 962, 996 and 1000 Eddy Street and 43 Haswell Street, Providence | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Providence – Johnson and Wales University | Parcel 7, 250 Shipyard Street, Providence | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Parcel 9, Harborside Boulevard | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Parcel 10, Harborside Boulevard | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Providence – Providence Community Health Centers | Federated Lithographers Building, 369 Prairie Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Beaman & Smith Factory Complex – Building #1, 20 Gordon Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Beaman & Smith Factory Complex – Building #2 & Parking Lot, 20 Gordon Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Providence – Rhode Island Family Life Center | 485 Plainfield Street | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Providence – Trust for Public Land | 67 Melissa Street, Providence | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Providence – Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build | Providence Steel & Iron – Lot 2, 27 Sims Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | |
| Providence Steel & Iron – Lot 3, 27 Sims Avenue | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||
| Cleanup Grant Program Totals: | $200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,400,000 | |
| Funding totals current as of June 2011. | ||||
| Job Training Grant Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | 2009 Recovery Act Funding | Regular Funding | Total Funding |
| Groundworks Providence | $550,000 | $550,000 | |
| Job Training Grant Program Totals: | $550,000 | $550,000 | |
| Funding totals current as of June 2011. | |||
| EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Site | 2009 Recovery Act Funding | Regular Funding | Total Funding |
| Burrillville | Metech Mill | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| 24 North Main Street | $65,000 | $65,000 | ||
| Central Falls | Spintex Mill, 1461 High Street | $28,183 | $28,183 | |
| Providence | 485 Plainfield Street | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Narragansett Landing, Allens Avenue | $41,614 | $41,614 | ||
| Rau Fasteners (West Elmwood Housing Development), 102 Westfield Street | $110,782 | $110,782 | ||
| Save the Bay, 100 Bayview Drive | $133,638 | $133,638 | ||
| EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessments Totals: | $579,217 | $579,217 | ||
| Funding totals current as of June 2011. | ||||
| State & Tribal Brownfields Funding | ||
|---|---|---|
| Recipient | Year | Funding |
| Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management | Pre-Law | $1,115,906 |
| 2003 | $861,029 | |
| 2004 | $878,425 | |
| 2005 | $912,500 | |
| 2006 | $1,185,519 | |
| 2007 | $1,197,474 | |
| 2008 | $1,195,519 | |
| 2009 | $1,136,200 | |
| 2010 | $1,122,000 | |
| 2011 | $981,925 | |
| State Program Total: | $10,586,497 | |
| Funding totals current as of June 2011. | ||
| State Assessments | |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Site |
| Bristol | Buttonwood Industrial Complex |
| Burrillville | Stillwater Mill Complex, Clock Tower Building Parcel |
| Charlestown | Kenyon Piece Landfill, Sand Plain Road |
| Coventry | Harris Park, 596 Main Street |
| Coventry Meadows, 760 Tiogue Avenue | |
| Cranston | Cranston Fire Station No. 3, 1384 Cranston Street |
| Cranston Police Station, 275 Atwood Avenue & 15 Mayberry Street | |
| Pawtuxet River Park, Multiple Lots | |
| East Providence | Bold Point Park/Tockwotton Home, Pier Road |
| Glocester | Chepachet River Park, Putnam Pike |
| Middletown | Town Center in the Valley, Haymaker Road |
| Pawtucket | Dr. Golf Site, 100 Tim Healey Way |
| Festival Pier, School Street | |
| Standard Management Coroporation, 354 Pine Street | |
| Privet Street Project | |
| Providence | Former Union Smelting & Refining Works, 356 Public Street |
| Former Gorham Property | |
| Olneyville Family Resource Center | |
| Westfield Lofts | |
| Paragon Mills, 148 & 160 Delaine Street and 31 & 39 Manton Avenue | |
| Former Ponagansett Landfill, 67 Melissa Street | |
| Richmond | Knowles Mills, 5 Railroad Street |
| Warren | Jamiel’s Park & Landfill |
| Warwick | Pontiac Enterprises |
| T.H. Baylis | |
| Westerly | Stand Up for Animals, 39 Westerly-Bradford Road |
| West Warwick | Crompton Mills Raceway |
| West Warwick Senior Center | |
| Woonsocket | Consolidated Auto Screen Facility, Lots 165 & 175 |
| Former ACS Industries/Lafayette Worsted, 148 Hamlet Avenue | |
| Former Florence Dye Works, 168 Florence Drive | |
| Woonsocket Spinning Mill | |
| State Cleanups | |
| Recipient | Site |
| Woonsocket | Consolidated Auto Screen Facility, Lots 165 & 175 |
| Former ACS Industries/Lafayette Worsted, 148 Hamlet Avenue | |
| Former Florence Dye Works, 168 Florence Drive | |
| Showcase Communities | |
|---|---|
| Recipient | Funding |
| Providence / State of Rhode Island | $300,000 |
| Showcase Communities Total: | $300,000 |
| Funding totals current as of June 2011. | |