EPA's Brownfields Program seeks to
reclaim America's brownfields to
revitalise our neighborhoods, protect
greenfields and reduce urban sprawl.
WHAT IS THE BROWNFIELDS
REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS?
Many brownfields are in prime locations
along waterfronts or transportation
corridors with access to existing
infrastructure. EPA's Brownfields
Program provides federal support for
cleaning up our nation's brownfields.

1. Identification - Experts determine if
environmental contamination is real or just
perceived. Background information, such as
historical records, is collected to leam about
past practices and current conditions.

2 . Environmental Assessment — If it is
determined that pollution may exist on a
property, a more detailed field study is
conducted to take environmental samples to
confirm pollution levels.

3 . Cleanup — Once contamination has been
delineated, cleanup can occur in conjunction
with redevelopment objectives.
How to  Contact Us:

Do you have Brownfields
where you  live?  Call us to
learn how EPA's Brownfields
program  can meet the needs
of your community.
Tom Stolle
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street (3HS51)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 814-3129
Visit our Web site to find out more:
www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bfs
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     U.S. EPA'S
BROWNFIELDS
    PROGRAM
                                                  Providing Financial and
                                                  Technical Assistance to
                                                      Communities for
                                                Brownfields Revitalization
     Every awe of brownfields redeveloped saves four
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WHAT ARE
BROWNFIELDS?
 Many properties across the country that
 were once used for industrial and
 commercial purposes are abandoned and
 some are contaminated. Fear of
 contamination and the associated liability
 has hampered development of these sites
 and made developing in pristine areas,
 called "greenfields," more attractive.  Left
 behind are blighted areas with abandoned
 facilities that cause both an economic and
 environmental drain on their communities.
 These properties are brotvnfields. In
 addition to former industrial sites, other
 examples of brownfields properties include
 abandoned gas stations, dumps,
 abandoned coal mines and illegal
 residential drug labs.

 WHO CAN APPLY FOR
 ASSISTANCE?	
 State and local governments, Indian tribes,
 economic development corporations,
 industrial development authorities, regional
 councils, community or neighborhood
 organizations and nonprofit organizations
 can apply for brownfields funding. Call us
first to discuss your eligibility.
   EPA has helped communities across the
   country successfully turn broimfields into
  community assets and lucrative businesses,
   such as shopping centers, manufacturing
      plants or community ball fields.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
FOR COMMUNITIES	
EPA offers a variety of grant and loan
programs to help communities assess and
clean up brownfields and ready them for
redevelopment.

Assessment Grants
Brownfields Assessment grants are
available for pre-cleanup activities, such as:
»»* D inventorying brownfield sites
*•* D site investigation and environmental
    assessment
*•* D planning for remediation and
    redevelopment
»»* D health monitoring, long-term site care
    and environmental insurance.

Cleanup Grants
*«*  Loan Program -  EPA provides up to
    $1 million to communities to establish
    revolving loan funds for cleanups at
    brownfields.  Private and public
    developers can apply for low or no
    interest loans for clean-up activities. A
    portion of the loan funds can also be
    used to provide grants, which don't
    require repayment, to pay for cleanup
    on publicly owned or nonprofit owned
    properties. Applicants must
    contribute 20 percent matching funds.

»»*  Direct Cleanup Grants — EPA
    provides grants of up to $200,000 to
    pay for site-specific cleanup on
    publicly owned or nonprofit owned
    properties. Applicants must contribute
    20 percent matching funds.
Work Force Training Grants
EPA provides up to $200,000 for
environmental job training of residents in
brownfields communities. Public and
private training institutions, such as
colleges, community or nonprofit job
training centers and state and local
governments located within or near
brownfields are eligible to apply.
OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR
BROWNFIELDS	
Technical assistance and tools
EPA provides expert advice on cost-
effective solutions and innovative
technology for environmental assessment
and cleanup.

Free Environmental Assessments
EPA, at no charge to the community, will
characterize a brownfield to determine the
nature and extent of contamination.
Results are provided to the community to
assist them in redevelopment planning.

Networking
Along with EPA, a network of organizations
and state and federal agencies are working to
redevelop brownfields and revitalize
communities. EPA can help you leverage
public and private sources of capital and
technical assistance to ensure successful
redevelopment. Out Federal Partners
Resource Guide identifies the community
development resources of over a dozen
federal agencies and how to access them.

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