CDFA Brownfields Financing Update - September 1, 2015

Brownfields Financing Update
September 1, 2015

Features

Missoula Food Bank to Receive $100K Brownfields Loan to Clean Property

The Missoulian reports that the Missoula Food Bank will receive a grant from the city's Brownfields revolving loan fund to pay for the reclamation of a property where it plans to construct a new building early next spring.

University of Maryland Wins Environmental Finance Center Grant

The University of Maryland received a six-year grant to support its Environmental Finance Center, which helps communities find financing for environmental activities, according to EP Newswire.

PSEG Solar Source Adds Brownfield Facility

According to PRNewswire, PSEG Solar Source today announced that it has acquired the Columbia Solar Project from Hanergy America Solar Solutions, which is built on a remediated brownfield. The new facility has 83,000 solar panels on a 105-acre remediated parcel located in an historically industrial zone.

Remediating and Redeveloping Brownfields in New Jersey

This report from the Center for Creative Land Recycling and Association of New Jersey Environmental Commission serves as a guide for municipalities and community organizations looking to remediate and redevelop brownfields.

EPA Grant a First Step Toward Pelzer Restoration

GSA Business reports that the nonprofit Pelzer Heritage Commission was awarded $400,000 in brownfield cleanup grants by the U.S. EPA. to redevelop the Pelzer Mill.

Upcoming Events

CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program

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Enroll Now! CDFA Brownfields Project Marketplace in Charleston, SC

CDFA is excited to offer the Brownfields Project Marketplace as an opportunity for communities to receive free technical assistance related to the redevelopment and financing of brownfield projects. Join us November 3-6 in Charleston, SC to consult with financing professionals and brownfield project experts who can help identify potential resources for your brownfield project.

Brownfields Financing Headlines

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Highlights from the Online Resource Database

As part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this third installment of the Brownfields Financing Webinar Series focuses on the recent allocation of $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit awards by the U.S. Treasury Department's CDFI fund and the significant potential this tool has to support the financing of brownfields cleanup and redevelopment.

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Disclaimer: This publication was developed under Assistance Agreement No. TR-83576801-0 awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It has not been formally reviewed by EPA. The views expressed in this document are solely those of Council of Development Finance Agencies and EPA does not endorse any products or commercial services mentioned in this publication.

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