Indiana Communities to Receive Brownfield Cleanup Funds

Press Release

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Finance Authority (the Authority) yesterday approved brownfields funding totaling $7,188,887 for Indiana communities to assess and remediate environmentally-impaired properties.

Today’s announcement is in large part a direct result of the Authority’s restructuring of the Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive in April 2007, which divided the state into seven regions and allocated $750,000 per region, totaling $5,250,000. Seventy-nine projects in 47 Indiana communities and 43 counties have been approved to receive funding for the assessment and remediation of petroleum-contaminated brownfields.

“Oftentimes, potential developers steer clear of abandoned gas stations for fear of environmental contamination and the underlying costs that could be involved in redevelopment. Our hope is that this investment will help curb that fear,” said Cris Johnston, Public Finance Director of the State of Indiana. “Facilitating revitalization of these properties will not only further our goal to create jobs, but it will improve the appearance and safety of our cities and towns at a minimum cost to taxpayers – a clear demonstration of Governor Daniels’ commitment to improving the quality of life for Hoosiers.”

Prior to Governor Daniels’ creation of the Authority, which assumed management of the Indiana Brownfields Program in July 2005, only 14 sites statewide had been provided a total just above $1 million for remediation of petroleum contamination on brownfield sites despite $9 million having been set aside by the legislature for such projects.

In addition to the Petroleum Remediation Grants, the Authority today also awarded through a competitive grant round $1,059,118 to seven communities to remediate sites contaminated with other hazardous substances and $458,769 to 11 communities to assess properties suspected of being contaminated. The Authority also approved $421,000 under its Federal Matching Grant incentive to provide matching grants for eight communities and the Indiana Brownfields Program, which were recently awarded assessment and cleanup grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Below are all grant recipients, alphabetized by county:

Petroleum Remediation Grant Incentive - 79 eligible projects, total $5.25 M:


Fort Wayne
Allen
223 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Fort Wayne
Allen
319 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Fort Wayne
Allen
341 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Fort Wayne
Allen
1118 S. Harrison

Montpelier
Blackford
Former Deep Rock Gas Station

Gnaw Bone
Brown
Gnaw Bone Food/Fuel

Logansport
Cass
1 E. Linden St.

Frankfort
Clinton
Domino's Pizza

Frankfort
Clinton
Former Chrysler Dealership

Washington
Daviess
Yoder Furniture

Auburn
DeKalb
1600 S. Wayne St.

Elkhart
Elkhart
930 S. Main St.

Elkhart
Elkhart
Former Roundhouse property

Elkhart
Elkhart
Parcel #s 356-001 and 356-003

New Albany
Floyd
325 E. Main

Princeton
Gibson
Old Phillips 66 Station

Princeton
Gibson
R&J Refinery

Jasonville
Greene
Castle Property

Linton
Greene
H&L Tire

Worthington
Greene
Trailors Gas Station

Palmyra
Harrison
630 Main St.

Danville
Hendricks
American Gift Foundation

New Castle
Henry
Former hospital

Wheatfield
Jasper
J/3 Industrial

Dunkirk
Jay
206 N. Main St.

Whiteland
Johnson
169 N. U.S. 31

Vincennes
Knox
Moto Station

Topeka
LaGrange
Hochstetler Property

Cedar Lake
Lake
Schreiber Oil

Gary
Lake
Broadway Corner

Gary
Lake
Former R&L Mobile Station

Gary
Lake
International Bridge Property

Anderson
Madison
Baxter Pest Doctors

Anderson
Madison
Cline Lumber

Anderson
Madison
Former Bluebird Station

Anderson
Madison
Gas/Service Station/Beauty Salon

Anderson
Madison
Jefferson Smurfit

Anderson
Madison
Luck Gas Station

Anderson
Madison
Prime Battery

Indianapolis
Marion
517 E. 29th

Indianapolis
Marion
2308 10th

Indianapolis
Marion
2866 N. Capitol

Indianapolis
Marion
2878 Clifton

Indianapolis
Marion
Central State Hospital

Indianapolis
Marion
Colonial Bakery

Indianapolis
Marion
Former Ertel Manufacturing

Indianapolis
Marion
Horner Electric

Indianapolis
Marion
New Unity Church

Morocco
Newton
SR 114 & US 41

Bloomingdale
Parke
Futurex

St. Croix
Perry
Parcel #11

Petersburg
Pike
Clements Oil

Winslow
Pike
2861 S. SR 61

Mt. Vernon
Posey
Westside Laundry

Medaryville
Pulaski
104 S. US Highway 421

Winamac
Pulaski
Arrowhead Car Wash

Greencastle
Putnam
Greenwater Garden Center

Farmland
Randolph
Former B&J Engine Repair

Union City
Randolph
208 N. Howard

Union City
Randolph
400 W. Oak

Versailles
Ripley
824 S. Adams

Milroy
Rush
Pavey's Grocery

Rush County
Rush
Old Rushville High School

Fairland
Shelby
506 W. Carey St.

South Bend
St. Joseph
529 E. Colfax

South Bend
St. Joseph
821 Portage

Dugger
Sullivan
Coal Mine Corner

Farmersburg
Sullivan
Hopewell Gas Station

Lafayette
Tippecanoe
111 S. Earl St.

Evansville
Vanderburgh
828 Elliott

Evansville
Vanderburgh
Dream Park

Evansville
Vanderburgh
Former gas station

Evansville
Vanderburgh
Greyhound Depot

Evansville
Vanderburgh
Haynie Corner

Evansville
Vanderburgh
LS Leasing

Terre Haute
Vigo
Bulk Oil Plant

Terre Haute
Vigo
Toney Petroleum

Wabash
Wabash
Kozy Korner

Stipulated Assessment Grants - 11 awards, total $458,769:

Applicant
County
Site Name
Amount

Frankfort
Clinton
Indiana Brass
$47,585

Washington
Daviess
McKinney Block Project
$22,200

Greendale RC
Dearborn
Tract A, South Schenley Place
$68,358

Plainfield
Hendricks
Shouse Landfill
$60,000

Topeka
LaGrange
Hochstetler Property
$40,700

Summitville
Madison
Former Metal Coat Facility
$33,710

Indianapolis
Marion
Central State Hospital
$40,000

Indianapolis
Marion
Titan Industries
$25,000

Randolph County
Randolph
Union City Body
$70,915

Shelburn
Sullivan
Interurban Station
$7,219

Terre Haute
Vigo
Brown Blvd.
$43,082

Stipulated Remediation Grants- 7 awards, total $1,059,118:

Applicant
County
Site Name
Amount

Elkhart
Elkhart
City Center
$27,500

New Albany
Floyd
Scriber Place, Phase II
$185,618

Worthington
Greene
Williams House Hotel
$201,000

Whiting
Lake
Globe/Justak
$300,000

Ligonier
Noble
Former Essex Property
$100,000

South Bend
St. Joseph
All American Plaza
$95,000

Richmond
Wayne
Indiana Gas
$150,000

Federal Matching Grants - 9 Awards, total $421,000:

Indiana Brownfields Program
NA
$200,000

Fort Wayne
Allen
$30,000

Muncie
Delaware
$30,000

Elkhart
Elkhart
$30,000

Goshen
Elkhart
$40,000

Gary
Lake
$15,000

Anderson
Madison
$30,000

South Bend
St. Joseph
$6,000

Richmond
Wayne
$40,000

The Indiana Brownfields Program is managed by the Authority and offers financial, legal, technical and educational assistance to entities involved with brownfields redevelopment. The Indiana Finance Authority was created by Governor Daniels in 2005 to more effectively manage State-related finances under one entity.

For more information on the Indiana Brownfields Program’s various funding incentives, contact Sara Westrick Corbin at (317) 234-1688, swestrick@ifa.in.gov or visit http://www.in.gov/ifa/brownfields/financial_assistance.htm.

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