Business Oregon’s Brownfields Program is available to provide financing for the full range of environmental activities associated with brownfields redevelopment. The two programs available are the Oregon Brownfields Redevelopment Fund which is...

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) has adopted a Sustainability and Green Design Policy which includes all aspects the organizations activities. On the following pages you will find a compilation of Green Development incentives...

This article by Michael Goodstein, Kathleen Trinward, and Ann Lynch discusses redevelopment strategies to resolve complex financing issues at brownfield sites and uses case studies to highlight successes at two complicated brownfields.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) is the City of Pittsburgh’s economic development agency, committed to creating jobs, expanding the City’s tax base, and improving the vitality of businesses and neighborhoods. On the following...

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) is the City of Pittsburgh’s economic development agency, committed to creating jobs, expanding the City’s tax base, and improving the vitality of businesses and neighborhoods. On the following...

This document is a compilation of DCA’s resources and programs that can be utilized in downtown development programs across Georgia. Although not a complete list of State resources for the redevelopment of downtown areas, this guide is a starting...

This presentation provides an overview of Brownfield Redevelopment Tools available in the State of Georgia, while also discussing the Urban Redevelopment Act and providing information on Opportunity Zones Training.

James Snyder with Ice Miller presented tax increment financing programs and options to combine TIF with other public/private tools. Snyder emphasizes the importance of TIF in redevelopment and opportunities to transform communities. Furthermore,...

Greg Hummel with Bryan Cave shares some successful TIF projects throughout Illinois. Hummel discusses structuring incentives, selling the story, planning, implementation, local economic issues, and content of a redevelopment agreement.

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality offers grants and loans for environmental assessments and cleanups at properties with known or suspected contamination. This fact sheet gives a program overview, eligibility, loan terms, and regional...

David Misky from the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee shares how reshored manufacturing has impacted his community. Misky discusses how Manufacturers often need specialized real estate in order to operate their businesses. Milwaukee...

The City of Mobile, Alabama created this short guideline document to help readers understand Tax Increment Financing (TIF), how Mobile utilizes this tool, how it works, eligible projects, and general application procedure for TIF funds.

This presentation from Atlanta Development Authority demonstrates financing tools available to take advantage of redevelopment opportunities. Additionally, case studies and deal structuring is provided for Tax Assessment Districts and New Markets...

The Major RIP is a grant program utilized by Champaign to provide financial assistance for permanent building and site improvements on parcels located within TIF Districts.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority released this fact sheet for their Economic Redevelopment and Growth Program.

Telesis Corporation and NHT/Enterprise share details from their historic redevelopment project of Buckingham Village in Virginia.

During this CDFA Michigan Financing Roundtable webcast, we discussed the variety of financing tools available to support streetlights and other streetscape improvements, from TIF to special improvement districts and other public-private partnership...

Evans Paull with Northeast-Midwest Institutes presents proposals for Iowa to make strategic investments in Brownfields Redevelopment.

Enterprise Florida released an incentive information sheet for Florida's Brownfield Redevelopment Bonus Refund.

A comprehensive list of available funding, requirements, project types, and contact information for federal funding of brownfield redevelopment projects.

Application for Green Columbus Fund's Brownfield Grant Application, a program to encourage sustainable development and redevelopment.

In this document the Department of Commerce explains brownfields, challenges, strategies, and cost.

Quick fact sheet covering Clackamas County's Brownfields Redevelopment Program.

Information flyer for Indiana's Brownfield Program aimed at providing financial assistance to encourage redevelopment of brownfields that are the result of the downsizing auto industry.

The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh shares information about their effort to create large impact using TIF.

This presentation by Brian Holdwick of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation walks through a complex redevelopment project from start to finish.

Two case study examples of public and private sector collaboration of redevelopment through tax increment finance are covered by Jennifer Readler of Ice Miller LLP.

Charlie Bartsch of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency covers a number of development finance tools to support brownfields redevelopment.

These program guidelines from the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh provides details on loans made from the CDBG-backed revolving loan fund.

This case study from AKT Peerless reviews a brownfields cleanup project of a former paper mill cited on a War of 1812 battlefield. The financing included over $3M from federal, state, and local sources.

Michigan's Collaborative Stakeholder Initiative produced this final report and recommendations on the state's cleanup and redevelopment tools. Recommendations include changes to brownfield and tax increment financing, as well as specific cleanup...

Connecticut Brownfields Redevelopment Authority shares a quick feature story about the use of a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes tool to remove petroleum tanks and substances.

Redeveloping and revitalizing the downtown area is a challenge for municipalities of all sizes. In Ohio, many communities are struggling with abandoned and vacant storefronts, dilapidated historic buildings, and the increased cost of maintenance...

Many communities are struggling with abandoned and vacant storefronts, dilapidated historic buildings, and the increased cost of maintenance associated with a failing downtown district. The CDFA Ohio Financing Roundtable explored the potential for a...

Mark Lundine of the Ohio Department of Development presented information on the Clean Ohio Fund, Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, New Markets Tax Credits, and more.

This document from the Oregon Economic & Community Development Department covers the state's Brownfield Redevelopment Fund, which can award grant or loan funding to qualifying projects.

This report from the Northeast-Midwest Institute and ICF International discusses policies that could help redevelop brownfields in Iowa. Topics include TIF programs, tax credit programs, and more.

California was the birthplace of TIF nearly 60 years ago, but with the state's new community redevelopment law, access to this transformational finance tool is changing. This CDFA TIF Coalition webcast told the TIF story from the California...

This project snapshot from the Connecticut Brownfields Redevelopment Authority provides the facts for the conversion of a former petroleum tank farm to a campus. The state's PILOT program assisted with the remediation.

Two partnering hospitals received state and federal assistance to convert a brownfield to a new cancer-treatment center, as presented in this case study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The paper provides a detailed review of the...

This publication of the EPA provides a thorough review of financing programs that can facilitate brownfields redevelopment. The guide focuses on federal tax incentives, but also includes discussion of state-level financing options.

Toby Rittner, CDFA President & CEO, gave this presentation on creative financing at the Brownfields 2011 conference. This document provides an overview of TIF and federal tax credit programs, which are financing tools that can be successfully...

This case study of an affordable housing redevelopment project was provided by Lancaster Pollard. Millennia Housing Management used credit-enhanced tax-exempt bonds, Low Income Housing Tax Credits, Financing Adjustment Facto loans, and HUD...

The national economic crisis has placed TIF squarely in the sights of local economic developers as a solution to spurring recovery. This second webcast of the CDFA TIF Coalition Webcast Series explored strategies and creative approaches to using TIF...

Peter Harnik, Ben Welle, and Albert Pingree of the Center for City Park Excellence created this report on including public parks in redevelopment projects. The authors provide numerous examples of parks funded by development authorities and argue...

This report, written by the University of Washington for the Department of Ecology Toxics Cleanup Program, provides a detailed discussion of brownfields in the state of Washington. The 388-page report draws on programs in six other sates and past...

This article by Benjamin Cooper and Matthew Rossman of Case Western Reserve University School of Law outlines the Las Vegas model of TIF, which pools local resources into a central fund, and explores its relevancy to Cleveland. The article provides...

This document created by the Menomonee Valley Financial Resources provides an overview of the financing options available to businesses in the area. Some of the programs discussed are brownfield grants and renewal community tax incentives, among...

This document created by the Association of Oregon Redevelopment Agencies, in collaboration with Tashman Johnson, LLC, outlines substantive issues related to urban renewal. The Procedures Manual portion of this document explains the procedural...

This document created by the Association of Oregon Redevelopment Agencies, in collaboration with Tashman Johnson, LLC, outlines substantive issues related to urban renewal. Part 2 of this document reviews the establishment of an Urban Renewal...