Montgomery County Business Development Center's flyer for their revolving loan fund programs.

In this annual report, the Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection describes their wide-reaching brownfield programs, case studies, and overview.

Kara Wood of the City of Grand Rapids, MI discusses the future of urban development in Michigan, as cities cope with the loss of long-standing programs.

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

The Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) Federal Register Notice for solicitation for Nominations to the Board is now available. Please feel free to share the notice with anyone you feel would be a good candidate for consideration for the...

This document from the U.S. EPA provides guidance on submitting proposals for a grant to capitalize a brownfields revolving loan fund.

Financing transit-oriented development (TOD) using TIF is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Many cities have successfully employed this tool, from Portland, Oregon and Dallas, Texas, to Arlington, Virginia, and beyond. View this...

Financing transit-oriented development (TOD) using TIF is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Many cities have successfully employed this tool, from Portland, Oregon and Dallas, Texas, to Arlington, Virginia, and beyond. This...

This four-page guide from the Ohio Department of Development and JobsOhio provides a description of every economic development finance tool available at the state level.

This resource from the EPA and NREL provides a guide to screening potential sites for wind development. The document outlines a decision tree for the process and provides a list of development finance incentives to consider for the financing portion.

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.

Overview information on four federal finance programs, one each from the EPA, USDA, SBA, and Commerce, are presented by Erin Tehan of CDFA in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

This factsheet from the City of Grand Rapids Economic Development Office outlines the eligibility criteria for participating in the EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund administered by the city.

This presentation from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division provides an overview of the state's brownfields program and the legal protections provided to brownfields developers.

This case study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) covers a major cleanup project in downtown Fletcher, North Carolina. EPA grants and revolving loan funds, as well as local funding supported the project.

This resources from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency answers frequently asked questions regarding brownfields and federal assessment, cleanup, and revolving loan fund grants.

This report from the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority provides a brief review of the agency's project volume over the previous two years. Programmatic areas include brownfields, financing, and economic inclusion.

Written in conjunction with Ice Miller LLP, the Tax Credit Finance Reference Guide examines how to effectively apply tax credits to development opportunities, and explains the basics of tax credits and the fundamentals of using these tools. In...

This resource explores the evolving landscape of state environmental, financial, and technical programs, including the incentives designed to promote brownfields cleanup and redevelopment. Published by the U.S. EPA in 2011.

The Council of Development Finance Agencies released the Federal Financing Reference Guide with generous sponsorship support from Stifel Nicolaus and additional support from Business Oregon and the City of Minneapolis. The Federal Financing...

This case study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency presents a successful project to convert a former port and industrial area into the Shreveport Convention Center. The paper provides a detailed review of the project background and...

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.

This document from the U.S. EPA describes SEPs, which are environmentally beneficial projects complementing brownfield program activities. The document defines SEPs, clarifies how they are different from traditional brownfield programs, and...

The EPA's Brownfield Tax Expensing Incentive Program provides valuable resources to assist with the clean-up costs of brownfields sites. During this installment of the CDFA-BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, Charlie Bartsch from the...

The EPA's Brownfield Tax Expensing Incentive Program provides valuable resources to assist with the clean-up costs of brownfields sites. During this installment of the CDFA-BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, Charlie Bartsch from the...

This report from Susan Chavarria of the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission reviews the county's stimulus funding and related projects. This document is a best practices example of project reporting, as the detailed sector breakdowns,...

This document from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency details the history and requirements of the Brownfields Tax Incentive. The fact sheet also offers an example of a WI cleanup project and provides links for further information.

This document is a common sense guide for improving your EPA Brownfields grant proposal. Use this to help answer the right questions that are asked during the application process.

This presentation looks at the U.S. EPA's new Urban Waters initiative. The EPA has started this initiative to focus more resources on the cleanup of urban waterways, which can have a significant impact on recreational and economic development...

The development of clean and renewable energy on formerly used land offers many economic and environmental benefits. This document provides information about Federal incentives that can be leveraged for clean and renewable energy and development of...

This document compiled by the EPA highlights different programs available in Michigan for renewable energy projects on contaminated lands.

This document summarizes all of the approved EPA Brownfields Assessment, Clean-Up and Revolving Loan Grants for fiscal year 2010.

This guide to Federal programs is intended to help communities identify resources available to support their efforts to promote livable and sustainable communities.

This Environmental Protection Agency document summarizes the benefits of the EPA's Brownfield Program.

Janice Sims covers the EPA's Brownfields grants programs and discusses how the EPA has put additional ARRA funds to work for Brownfield rehabilitation in this presentation.

The National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals has released this report looking at how liability concerns often hamper local government acquisition of Brownfield sites. The report recommends legislative clarification and...

This EPA publication explains the basics of setting up and successfully administering a local brownfield revolving loan fund. The various participants and different types of loan products are discussed in addition to other factors to consider in...

The US EPA has released the following fact sheet to explain the agency's Brownfield Tax Incentive program that has been extended through December 31, 2009.

The US EPA has developed the following set of guidelines for the agency's Brownfield Tax Incentive program. The document provides background information about the program and its requirements as well as case study examples.

This resource created by Urban Capital Solutions lists several federal, state, and private RLF capitalization sources with links to their specific programs. Examples of agencies listed include the EPA, HUD, USDA and the MacArthur Foundation.

The Ohio Department of Development administers a urban development brownfield revolving loan fund. The RLF was capitalized using a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The agency's Web site explains more about the state's program.

The Environmental Protection Agency has prepared this document to serve as a guidelines for receiving the agency's capitalizing a brownfield revolving loan fund.

This presentation from the Genesee County Land Bank in MI provides information about brownfields, state and federal brownfield incentives, example brownfield projects, and the Land Bank brownfield plan and amendment.

The EPA has made available a guidebook for the Brownfield Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF). The handbook provides a resource to better understand the terms and conditions of the BCRLF.

This resource provides a road map to follow when establishing and implementing a Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) marketing plan. Developing a marketing plan helps to ensure that your community takes the best advantage of BCRLF...

This resource looks at the EPA's brownfields programs. Since 1997 the EPA has expanded the scope of eligibility for the BCRLF pilot applicants. This resource gives readers an understanding of the BCRLF loan program, eligible properties, the...

The federal brownfield tax incentive program is one of the most productive yet underutilized tax credits available for land redevelopment. Numerous cities have incorporated this valuable tool in compressive brownfield projects that have paid large...

Case study example of the federal brownfield tax incentive in action. Features the Lawrence Gateway Project in Lawrence, MA.

Case study example of the federal brownfield tax incentive in action. Features example of a mixed-use redevelopment project in Milwaukee, WI.