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FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

BROWNFIELDS AND LAND REVITAL1ZATION

EPA's Brownfields Program Sparks Community-Serving Projects
in Historically Underserved Neighborhoods

WHAT ISA BROWNFIELD

Almost every community has an underutilized
property that may have contamination from past
uses. These properties are often concentrated in
historically underserved communities.

Brownfields can look like:

•	Former gas stations • Old buildings

•	Former industrial sites • Vacant lots

•	Former dry cleaners • Waste Piles

WHAT A BROWNFIELD
CAN BECOME

Brownfields can be safely cieaned-up and reused.
EPA supports equitable development and local
wealth building through the cleanup and reuse of
these properties.

Redevelopment can look like new:

•	Housing	• Community gardens

•	Commercial	. Electric vehicle
development charging stations

•	Parks and	. Industrial
gathering spaces development

See EPA's Understanding Brownfields
for more information.

IDENTIFYING A BROWNFIELD

How EPA's Targeted Brownfields Assessment
Program Works

What the free Program does:

•	Researches historical property uses.

•	Conducts environmental sampling and identifies potential
environmental concerns.

•	Prepares fact sheets about the property to inform the community and
new partners.

What the Program is NOT:

•	Not enforcement.This is a voluntary program to identify solutions,
not to punish property owners or buyers.

•	Not redevelopment funding. EPA does not have funding to build
reuse projects.

Program Benefits

•	Environmental information reduces uncertainty and helps the
community and investors make reuse decisions.

•	EPA's early engagement helps attract new partners, such as grant
programs and private investors.

•	Working with EPA supports applications for additional technical
assistance and grants.

Apply for Assistance

•	Publicly- and privately-owned properties qualify for assessment.

•	EPA must deem properties as eligible.

•	EPA accepts online applications on a rolling basis.


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FREE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

BROWNFIELDS AND LAND REVITALIZATION

REDEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Property-Specific Assistance

EPA's Land Revitalization Program supports the safe and
sustainable reuse of previously contaminated properties.
Available resources include:

•	Technical Assistance: Land Revitalization Technical
Assistance in funding and financing, site design, market
analysis, community engagement, sustainable development
and other topics.

•	Online Resources: The Land Revitalization Toolkit
includes multiple guides on reuse planning, pre-development,
development and urban agriculture.

EPA recognizes each community faces different challenges with brownfields. Our technical assistance meets these varying
needs.Through working with local entities, we aim to improve public health and the environment over the long-term.
These partnerships also support new economic opportunities for disadvantaged communities.

Community Assistance

EPA provides brownfields grants to national and regional
organizations. These grants support communities impacted
by brownfields. They provide online resources, "help desk"
discussions and direct project assistance.

•	Brownfields Reuse: Center for Creative Land Recycling

•	Equitable Development: Groundwork USA

•	Tribal Brownfield Programs: Kansas State University

•	Grant Writing Tips: Center for Creative Land Recycling and
Kansas State University

•	Brownfields lob Training: Hazardous Materials Training and
Research Institute

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Targeted Brownfields Assessment: Contact Lisa Hanusiak • 415-972-3152
Redevelopment Technical Assistance: Contact Nova Blazei • 415-972-3846
For more information on EPA's Brownfield program, visit:

EPA Brownfields | EPA Brownfields and Land Revitalization in the Pacific Southwest



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