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EPA's Brownfields
and Land
Revitalization
Program
Previously Used Properties
with New Purpose

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Land Revitalization at EPA
Cleaning up and reusing contaminated properties
improves and protects the environment while helping to
reinvigorate communities, jump-start local economies,
preserve greenspace and prevent sprawl.
As part of our mission to protect human health and the
environment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
is dedicated to revitalizing all types of contaminated land
and returning properties to productive reuses.
Our land revitalization approach considers the anticipated
property reuse prior to and during site assessment and
cleanup, which ensures that the environmental cleanup
for all types of contaminated land (e.g., abandoned
industrial facilities, waste disposal sites, former gas
stations) leads to property reuse that supports community
revitalization goals.
EPA's land revitalization efforts focus on:
effective tools to address barriers to land revitalization:
community involvement to identify local land
revitalization goals and decisions;
sustainable redevelopment approaches and greener
cleanups;
environmental justice and equitable
development; and
strong partnerships through coordination across
government and nongovernmental organizations to
promote land revitalization.
EPA's Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program has been instrumental in
furthering land revitalization. The Program provides
grants and technical assistance to communities, states,
tribes and other stakeholders, giving them resources they
need to prevent, assess, safely clean up and sustainably
reuse brownfield sites.
A brownfield is a property where expansion,
redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the
presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance,
pollutant or contaminant. It is estimated that there are
more than 450,000 brownfield sites in the United States.

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Brownfields Resources
Assessment Grants
Assessment Grants support eligible entities as
they inventory, characterize, assess and conduct
planning (e.g., area-wide planning, remediation
planning and reuse planning) and community
involvement related to brownfield sites. An eligible
entity may apply for up to $300,000 to assess sites
contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants,
other contaminants or petroleum. Three or more
eligible entities may apply together as a coalition to
assess a minimum of five sites for up to $600,000.
Cleanup Grants
Cleanup Grants provide funding to carry out
cleanup activities at one or more brownfield sites.
An eligible entity must own the site at the time of
application and may apply for up to $500,000 per
application. Funds may be used to address sites
contaminated by hazardous substances, petroleum,
pollutants or other contaminants.
Revolving Loan Fund Grants
An eligible entity, or a coalition of two or more
entities, may apply for a Revolving Loan Fund
Grant for up to $1 million. The fund "revolves" when
entities lend funds to public and private borrowers
to finance environmental cleanup activities at
brownfield sites, and then use loan repayments and
interest to provide new loans.
Multipurpose Grants
Multipurpose Grants provide funding to eligible
entities to carry out a range of eligible activities,
including inventory, characterization and assessment
of brownfield sites; community involvement related
to brownfields; cleanup activities on brownfield
sites owned by the applicant; and development of
reuse plans and/or an overall plan for revitalization.
An eligible entity may apply for up to $800,000 to
address brownfield sites in a specified target area.
The Regional Health Center in Tacoma, WA, was once an
abandoned grocery store but now provides medical and social
services to over 17,000 people a year.
SEPA
Site demolition and site development complete
Photo # Cianbro Corporation
Environmental Workforce Development
and Job Training Grants
Funding is available to recruit and train local
unemployed and underemployed residents of
brownfield-impacted communities with the skills
needed to secure employment in the environmental
field. An eligible entity may apply for up to
$200,000 to develop a program that provides
training and certifications in solid and hazardous
waste cleanup, water quality improvement, and/or
environmental health and safety.
Technical Assistance to Brownfields
Communities (TAB) Grants
Eligible organizations can receive funding to
provide technical assistance on brownfield-related
issues to communities within a specified zone or
geographical area.
Technical Assistance
Periodically, the Brownfields Program will solicit
applications to support specific training, research
and technical assistance projects. Technical
assistance providers apply for these funds, and
communities then apply to receive the assistance
and training that meet their project needs.
Targeted Brownfields Assessment
EPA provides direct site assessment assistance
for specific sites where assessment helps move
the site forward toward redevelopment—often for
a public purpose.
State and Tribal Response Programs
Financial assistance is available to states and tribes
to establish and enhance their response program,
including their capacity to oversee and support
brownfield projects.
Proposal Guidelines and
Frequently Asked Questions
For details on the grant application process,
please visit www.epa.gov/brownfields.

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EPA Regions
Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization:
www.epa.gov/brownfields
Regional Contacts
Region 1 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-1-new-england
Region 2 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-2
Region 3 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-3-mid-atiantic
Region 4 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast
Region 5 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-5
Region 6 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-6-south-centrai
Region 7 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-7-midwest
Region 8 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-8-mountains-and-piains
Region 9 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-9-pacific-southwest
Region 10 | www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-10-pacific-northwest
Other Programs
Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance:
www.epa.gov/enforcement
Superfund Redevelopment Initiative Program:
www.epa.gov/superfund
Office of Underground Storage Tanks:
www.epa.gov/ust
Federal Facilities Restoration and Reuse Office:
www.epa.gov/fedfac
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Brownfields Initiative:
www.epa.gov/rcra
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