SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support the next phase of the India Basin Waterfront Park project in Bayview-Hunters Point, parks officials announced today.
Funding from the EPA, made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will support the cleanup and preparation of soil at India Basin Shoreline Park, located at 401 Hunters Point Boulevard. The site once operated as a ship salvaging yard and was later used to store soil from major construction projects across the city. It has served the community as a park since 1996. This grant will address industrial-era materials in the soil and enhance the park with increased protection for the environment and the health and safety of park goers.
The cleanup will lay the groundwork to improve India Basin Shoreline Park and connect it with the adjacent India Basin Waterfront Park at 900 Innes, which opened in October 2024. Together, they will form a 10-acre, continuous bayside park offering miles of trails, new recreation opportunities, direct shoreline access, and increased resilience to sea level rise.
“This EPA grant helps us complete our vision to expand India Basin Waterfront Park, a once-in-a-generation project that links the Bayview with a healthy shoreline, offers unrivaled places to play and learn, and promotes stewardship while honoring the neighborhood’s vibrant history,” said San Francisco Recreation and Park Department General Manager Phil Ginsburg.
The work at India Basin Shoreline Park also reflects a core goal of the India Basin project: ensuring long-term benefits for the surrounding community, including support for environmental health, cultural preservation, and local job creation. By prioritizing local hiring and skill-building, the India Basin project ensures neighborhood residents benefit from both the jobs created and the long-term value the park brings to the community.
This $2 million grant is part of the EPA’s Brownfields Program, which helps communities repurpose underused land for public good. San Francisco’s grant is among more than 200 awarded across the country this year, totaling $267 million.
"By tackling polluted and abandoned properties, these Brownfields grants restore local pride, improve neighborhood health, and ignite economic vitality,” said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Josh F.W. Cook. “This program transforms liabilities into cherished community assets, building a stronger, more prosperous future for all Californians."
The India Basin Waterfront Park project is a partnership between the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, Trust for Public Land, A. Philip Randolph Institute, The San Francisco Foundation, and the Bayview-Hunters Point community.
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