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Revitalizing Communities: EPA's Brownfields Program Overview and Achievements

The EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, local communities, and diverse stakeholders to collaboratively revitalize contaminated properties. Through competitive grants, the program has funded over 2,500 projects, totaling more than $740 million, for assessments, cleanups, and revitalization initiatives. With over 14,600 properties assessed and over $13 billion leveraged in cleanup funds, the program has generated over 60,000 jobs. The proposed Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2010 aims to increase funding levels, eliminate barriers, and enhance flexibility for communities in their redevelopment efforts.

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Revitalizing Communities: EPA's Brownfields Program Overview and Achievements

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  1. Brownfields Program and Update Wanda Jennings Jennings.wanda@epa.gov (404) 562-8682

  2. EPA’s Brownfields Program? • Federal program which empowers states, local communities and other stakeholders to work together to reuse brownfields • Grants support revitalization efforts by providing funding for assessments and cleanups

  3. Brownfields Mission To “empower” states, communities, and diverse stakeholders to initiate cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields

  4. Competitive Grants Selection-FY10 304 Grants Selected • 188 Assessment ($42.56 Million) • 17 Revolving Loan Fund ($17 Million) • 99 Cleanup ($19.36 Million)

  5. EPA’s Investment in Brownfields Grants EPA has awarded over 2500 BF grants totaling over $740 million. This has helped: • Assess over 14,600 properties. • Leverage more than $13 billion in • brownfields cleanup and redevelopment • funding from the private and public • sectors. • Generate more than 60,000 plus jobs.

  6. Commitment to Brownfields (Administration) • 304 Grants Selected • Budget increase ($43 Million) • Focus on planning, Cleanup, • Job Training and Redevelopment

  7. The Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2010 New Bill (Proposed Items) • Raise Funding Level • Encourage Creative Tie-Ins • Eliminate Eligibility Barriers

  8. The Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Cont.) New Bill (Proposed Items) • Clarify Tax Foreclosures • Create More Flexibility for • Communities • Enhance Assistance and • Eliminate obstacles

  9. For the Latest Brownfields Information • Brownfields National Homepagewww.epa.gov/brownfields • EPA Region 4 www.epa.gov/region4

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