Can brownfields grant funds be used to assess or clean up sites contaminated with PCBs?
A32. Yes. All portions of properties potentially contaminated with PCBs may be eligible for brownfields site assessment, cleanup and revolving loan fund grants (without a property-specific determination), except where EPA has initiated an involuntary action to address PCB contamination at the facility or a portion of a facility. In cases where EPA has initiated an action under the Toxic Substances and Control Act against a property owner to address the illegal disposal of PCBs, the property still may be eligible for brownfields funding if an applicant can demonstrate that the funding will ensure protection of human health and the environment and promote either economic development or the creation or preservation of greenspace.
