In California, Oakland won more than once. The City of Oaklandreceived $400,000 for assessing petroleum and hazardous substancesin an area around the Coliseum BART Station, which is proposed tobe connected to a new line from the Oakland airport. The OaklandRedevelopment Agency was awarded $200,000 to clean up the FoxCourts site at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue and 18thStreet. The Oakland Housing Authority won a $200,000 grant towardcleaning up hazardous substances at the Tassafaronga VillageRevitalization Plan Site at 1001 83rd Ave., which encompasses threeformer public housing buildings and a pasta factory parcel.

Three other Northern California cities also won money. The Cityof Emeryville won grants totaling $400,000. The city will assesscontamination and work with the community in redeveloping the ACTransit Site. The city also will develop plans for and clean upsoil and groundwater contamination at the former Ambassador LaundrySite. The Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency received twogrants totaling $400,000 to clean up the Sakai Nursery on S. 47thStreet and Florida Avenue, and the Endo Nursery on Wall Avenue. TheCity of Menlo Park received $200,000 to clean up degradeddiesel-contaminated soil and groundwater at the Terminal AvenueHousing Site.

In Southern California, the Los Angeles Conservation Corpsreceived $200,000 to clean up the parking lot of the Clean andGreen Center for Environmental Education and Training at 1400-1410N. Spring St., formerly a used metal foundry, machine shop, andtruck garage. The City of Los Angeles received a $200,000 for PhaseI and II environmental site assessments in the Washington BoulevardCorridor of South Los Angeles.