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5.5 Implementation Action Plan

5.5.1 Sources of Funding D. U.S. EPA Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in The Governor of Indiana has designated the Indiana Department
Transportation and Roadway Programs Brownfields Area-Wide Planning is an EPA grant program which distressed communities. Within the parameters of a competitive of Natural Resources through its Division of Outdoor Recreation
provides funding to recipients to conduct research, technical grant process, all projects are evaluated to determine if they to administer the program.
A. Federal-Aid Highway Program advance global competitiveness, create jobs, leverage public
assistance and training that will result in an area-wide plan
The Federal-Aid Highway Program supports state highway and implementation strategy for key brownfield sites, which will and private resources, can demonstrate readiness and ability J. U.S. EPA Sustain Our Great Lakes Program
systems by providing financial assistance for the construction, help inform the assessment, cleanup and reuse of brownfields to use funds quickly and effectively, and link to specific and Sustain Our Great Lakes (formerly broken into two programs:
maintenance and operations of the nation’s 3.9 million-mile properties and promote area-wide revitalization. Funding is measureable outcomes. Stewardship Grants and Community Grants) is a public–private
highway network, including the interstate highway system, directed to specific areas, such as a neighborhood, downtown partnership among ArcelorMittal, U.S. Environmental Protection
primary highways and secondary local roads. The Federal district, local commercial corridor, or city block, affected by a G. EDA Investment Programs Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service,
Highway Administration (FHWA) is charged with implementing single large or multiple brownfield sites. Public Works: Empowers distressed communities to revitalize, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and National Oceanic and
the Federal-aid Highway Program in cooperation with the states expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure to attract Atmospheric Administration. It awards competitive grants for
and local government. Local government - primarily counties, E. U.S. EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grants new industry, encourage business expansion, diversify local on-the-ground habitat restoration and enhancement throughout
cities and towns, or local public agencies (LPAs) - own and Cleanup grants provide funding for a grant recipient to carry economies, and generate or retain long-term, private sector jobs the Great Lakes basin. Funding priority is given to projects
operate about 75 percent, or roughly 2.9 million miles, of the out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. An eligible entity may and investment. that improve the quality and connectivity of stream, wetland
nation’s highway network. LPAs build and maintain this network apply for up to $200,000 per site. Due to budget limitations, no and coastal habitats. Sustain Our Great Lakes helps support
using a variety of funding sources, including the Federal-Aid entity can apply for funding cleanup activities at more than three Economic Adjustment: Assists state and local interests in implementation of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, an
Highway Program. An estimated 7,000 LPAs manage about $7 sites. These funds may be used to address sites contaminated designing and implementing strategies to adjust or bring about outcomes-focused initiative designed to protect, maintain and
billion annually in federal-aid projects, or roughly 15 percent of by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or change to an economy. The program focuses on areas that have restore the chemical, biological and physical integrity of the
the total program. experienced or are under threat of serious structural damage to Great Lakes ecosystem.
contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with the underlying economic base.
petroleum). Cleanup grants require a 20 percent cost share,
B. Surface Transportation Program State Programs
which may be in the form of a contribution of money, labor,
The Surface Transportation Program (STP) provides flexible material, or services, and must be for eligible and allowable H. National Park Service Land & Water Conservation Fund K. Indiana Finance Authority Brownfields Program Revolving Loan
funding that may be used for projects to preserve and improve costs (the match must equal 20 percent of the amount of The LWCF Program provides matching grants to states and local Fund
the conditions and performance on any federal-aid highway, funding provided by EPA and cannot include administrative governments for the acquisition and development of public
bridgethat have no nonattainment or maintenance areas still costs). A cleanup grant applicant may request a waiver of the 20 outdoor recreation areas and facilities (as well as funding for The purpose of the Indiana Brownfields Program’s Revolving
receive a minimum apportionment of Congestion Mitigation Air percent cost share requirement based on hardship. An applicant shared federal land acquisition and conservation strategies). Loan Fund (RLF) Incentive is to facilitate the redevelopment of
Quality (CMAQ) funding for either air quality projects or other must own the site for which it is requesting funding at time of The program is intended to create and maintain a nationwide brownfield sites by making low-cost funding available through
elements of flexible spending. application. The performance period for these grants is three legacy of high quality recreation areas and facilities and low-to-zero interest loans to finance environmental cleanups and
years. to stimulate non-federal investments in the protection and facilitate the public or private redevelopment of brownfield sites
C. U.S. EPA Brownfield Assessment Pilots/Grants maintenance of recreation resources across the United States. throughout the state. Contact the Program for the maximum loan
While it is not known whether brownfield-related contamination Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Outdoor amount available.
Assessment grants provide funding for a grant recipient will be an issue in redeveloping the sites identified within the Recreation administers the program in Indiana.
to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning 421 Gateway District, The EPA’s and the State of Indiana’s L. Indiana Shovel Ready Program
and community involvement related to brownfields sites. Brownfield (summarized below, under State Programs) programs I. Federal Highway Administration Recreational Trails Program
An eligible entity may apply for up to $200,000 to assess a are sophisticated, well-endowed resources for determining the The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs’ Shovel Ready
site contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or appropriate and most cost-effective approach to remediation. The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) provides funds to program helps local communities identify and prepare sites
contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with the States to develop and maintain recreational trails and and existing buildings for economic development; certifies sites
petroleum) and up to $200,000 to address a site contaminated F. Economic Development Administration (EDA) trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized and existing buildings to expedite the location and permitting
by petroleum. Applicants may seek a waiver of the $200,000 recreational trail uses. The RTP is an assistance program processes for business development; and expedites state and
limit and request up to $350,000 for a site contaminated by The EDA provides strategic investments that foster job creation of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway local permits necessary for a specific site. For a site to qualify
hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants and up to and attract private investment to support development in Administration (FHWA). Federal transportation funds benefit under the Shovel Ready program, a community must meet the
$350,000 to assess a site contaminated by petroleum. Such economically distressed areas of the United States. The EDA recreation including hiking, bicycling, in-line skating, equestrian following minimum standards:
waivers must be based on the anticipated level of hazardous solicits applications from both rural and urban areas to provide use, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, off-road motorcycling, — demonstrate that there is official executive-level local
substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous investments that support construction, non-construction, all-terrain vehicle riding, four-wheel driving, or using other off- government support for developing the site;
substances co-mingled with petroleum) at a single site. A technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under road motorized vehicles. The RTP funds come from the Federal
coalition of three or more eligible applicants can submit one EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Highway Trust Fund, and represent a portion of the motor fuel — proof of clear title or development option (50-year title
grant proposal under the name of one of the coalition members programs. Grants made under these programs are designed to excise tax collected from non-highway recreational fuel use: search);
for up to $ 1,000,000. The performance period for these grants leverage existing regional assets to support the implementation fuel used for off-highway recreation by snowmobiles, all-terrain — letter from property owner/option holder stating that site is
is three years. of economic development strategies that advance new ideas vehicles, off-highway motorcycles, and off-highway light trucks. for sale/lease;

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Adopted: August 16, 2016 Implementation 5.0