Rural Brownfields Awareness Project

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Since 1997, more than 50 regional planning and development organizations across the nation have received financial assistance Sustainable Development begins with Land Reusefrom the EPA to assist local communities with brownfields cleanup, assessment and redevelopment. In addition, numerous other regions have partnered with the Economic Development Administration, Appalachian Regional Commission and various state agencies to conduct brownfields work.

The NADO Research Foundation continues to publish comprehensive "best practices" based on brownfields initiatives undertaken by regional development organizations around the country. Below are just a few examples of NADO members who have had success with brownfields redevelopment.

For more information, please contact Mike Bellamente at 202.624.7809 or mbellamete@nado.org

Regional Approaches to Brownfields

Brownfields Projects Foster Partnerships

Job Training for Redevelopment

De-Listed Superfund Sites Lean Regional Redevelopments

Regions and Revolving Loan Funds

Revitalizations of Downtowns

Cleaning Up Gas Stations and Other Petroleum Sites

Initiating Regional Inventories

Regions Administer $27.6 Million in EPA Brownfields Grants

Key Brownfields Redevelopment Terms

What's in a Brownfields Redevelopment?

Return on Regional Redevelopment Investment