Brownfields Tax Incentive
On October 3, 2008, H.R. 1424 was signed into law by the President.
Section 318 of the bill provides for expensing of environmental
remediation costs extending the current brownfield tax incentive till
December 31, 2009, and is effective for expenditures paid or incurred
after December 31, 2007. The tax incentive allows taxpayers to receive a
current federal income tax deduction for certain qualifying remediation
costs that would otherwise by subject to capitalization. The extension
is a timely benefit for companies seeking to acquire or dispose of
environmentally impaired properties
EPA Funds New Round of Brownfields Training, Research and Technical Assistance Grants
EPA is providing $1.5 million of funding for new Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants. This money will provide information, training, tools, and technical assistance to brownfields stakeholders. More information.
EPA Press Release
September 3, 2008
Final FY2009 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grant Guidelines
These grants may be used to address sites contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum). Opportunities for funding are as follows: Brownfields Assessment Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years), Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants (each funded up to $1,000,000 over five years) and Brownfields Cleanup Grants (each funded up to $200,000 over three years). The proposal deadline is November 14, 2008.
Fact Sheet on Changes to Brownfields Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines (PDF) (2 pp, 231K, about PDF)
Fact Sheet on Assessment Coalitions (PDF) (2 pp, 25K, about PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (38 pp, 210K, about PDF)
Assessment Coalitions Memorandum of Agreement (PDF) (2 pp, 10K, about PDF)
Fiscal Year 2009 Brownfields Job Training Grants - Request for
Applications Issued
This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities and non-profit organizations to provide environmental job training projects focused on brownfields assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment activities. The objective of the Brownfields Job Training Grant Program is to recruit, train, and place unemployed and under-employed individuals from brownfields-impacted communities in full-time sustainable environmental employment. Applications must be postmarked by October 15, 2008 5:00 pm. More information.
Unlocking Brownfields Redevelopment: Establishing a Local Revolving Loan Fund Program
This Brownfields Solutions Series factsheet provides an overview to those interested in applying for an RLF grant, and information to new RLF grantees on how to establish an RLF program.
Brownfields Sustainability Pilots
EPA is providing technical assistance for the sustainable assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of community brownfields projects. Assistance will support activities such as the reuse and recycling of construction and demolition materials, green building and infrastructure design, energy efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy development, and native landscaping. More information.
Sustainability Pilots Press Release July 29, 2008
More than $6.3 Million Goes to Revitalizing Properties Through Supplemental Grant Funding
Sixteen state or local governments are receiving supplemental funding for their Brownfields revolving loan fund grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This funding will enable state, local and tribal governments to make more loans and subgrants that fund cleanup at brownfields sites. More information.
Request for Applications for Brownfields 2009-2013 Annual Conference Primary Non-federal Co-sponsor
The successful applicant will be the primary non-federal co-sponsor for three brownfields conferences held during 2009-2013. The Brownfields conferences provide training, research and technical assistance to communities to facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments and remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, and site preparation. More information.
Communities in 43 states, 2 Tribal Nations and 2 territories will share over $74 million in EPA Brownfields grants
These communities will share over $74 million in EPA Brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. Since the beginning of the Brownfields program, EPA has awarded 1255 assessment grants totaling $298.6 million, 230 revolving loan fund grants totaling $217.7 million, and 426 cleanup grants totaling $78.7 million.
- EPA News Release
April 7, 2008
- List of New Assessment, Cleanup, and Revolving Loan Fund Grant Awards
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Fiscal Year 2008 Brownfields Job Training Grants Announced
Thirteen communities in 10 states will share more than $2.5 million in job training grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, under its Brownfields Initiative, is awarding grants of up to $200,000 each to non-profit organizations, local governments, a university, and a tribe. The grants will teach environmental assessment and cleanup job skills to individuals living in low-income areas near brownfields sites in Ala., Calif., La., Mass., N.C., Nev., N.Y., Okla., Pa., and Wash.
See Press Release for more information
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Funding Guidance for State and Tribal Response Programs for Fiscal Year 2008
Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA),
as amended, authorizes a noncompetitive $50 million
grant program to establish and enhance state and tribal
response programs. Generally, these response programs
address the assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of
brownfields sites and other sites with actual or perceived
contamination. Section 128(a) cooperative agreements are
awarded and administered by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) regional offices. This document
provides guidance that will enable states and tribes to
apply for and use Fiscal Year 2008 Section 128(a) funds.
Requests for funding will be accepted from December 1,
2007 through January 31, 2008. More information.
Financing Brownfields: State Program Highlights
A new report is available featuring highlights of more than 50 different state programs supporting brownfields financing. More information
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