Brownfields Training, Research,

     and Technical Assistance

           Grant Fact Sheet


    Delta Redevelopment

                Institute

EPA Brownfields Program

EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, tribes.
communities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. A brownfield site is real property, the
expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of a
hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. EPA
funds eligible applicants through assistance agreements to
provide training, research, and technical assistance to
facilitate brownfields revitalization.

Organization Description

The Delta Redevelopment Institute is a nonprofit
environmental and  economic organization that provides
technical assistance to revitalize blighted communities.
The Institute was formed in 1998 to work for a cleaner
environment, healthier communities, and a greener
economy in the Great Lakes Region. It provides expert
services to business, government and community-based
partners to create opportunities in blighted areas. The
Institute redevelops brownfields, designs innovative
development strategies, creates flexible financing, and
advocates for policies that support a sustainable future.

Project Description

The Delta Redevelopment Institute will examine new
reuse opportunities for brownfield sites in weak market
communities. These opportunities will be linked to new
green policies, such as  climate change action plans, green
building activities,  and waste recycling mandates. The
project will advance existing research on greener
cleanups, and produce educational material in user-
friendly form for local  stakeholders. Training tools and
technical assistance will help to build capacity and vision
for more sustainable redevelopment of brownfields in a
variety of weak market communities.
Sustainable Reuse and
Remediation Strategies  for
Brownfields in Weak Market
Communities
Grantee:
Delta Redevelopment Institute

Project Focus:
Creating Demand and Building Capacity in Weak Market
Communities

Project Period:
October 2008 to September 2011

Estimated Annual Funding Amount:
$150,000
Contacts
For further information about the Delta Redevelopment
Institute and its brownfields technical assistance activities,
visit http://www.deltaredi.org. For more information
about this project, call 312-554-0900, ext. 21.

For further information, including specific grant contacts,
additional grant information, brownfields news and
events, and publications and links, visit the EPA
Brownfields web site at: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields
or call 202-566-2777.

* The information presented in this fact sheet comes from
the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the accuracy of
this information. The implementation plan for the grant
has not yet been finalized. Therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
                                                          Solid Waste and
                                                          Emergency Response
                                                          (5105T)
                        EPA560-F-08-285
                        September 2008
                        www.epa.gov/brownfields

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