Region 2 Pilot Assessments

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines brownfields as abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.

Since fiscal year 1995, EPA has provided funding to 250 states, cities, towns, counties, and tribes for Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots. The Pilots, each funded at up to $200,000 over two years, will test redevelopment models, direct special efforts toward removing regulatory barriers without sacrificing protectiveness, and facilitate coordinated site assessment, environmental cleanup and redevelopment efforts at the federal, state, and local levels. These funds will be used to generate interest by bringing together community groups, investors, lenders, developers, and other affected parties to address the issues of cleaning up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and returning them to appropriate, productive use. The Pilots will serve as vehicles to explore a series of models for states and localities struggling with such efforts.

EPA's Brownfields Initiative is an organized commitment to help communities revitalize such properties both environmentally and economically, mitigate potential health risks, and restore economic vitality to areas where brownfields exist.

Regional Brownfields Hotline (800) 346-5009

For information, contact: brownfields.r2@epa.gov

Region 2 Pilot Assessments

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