Brownfields Program Eligibility Requirements

Program Eligibility Requirements

The following must be met:

Applicants cannot be responsible for causing contamination at the property, i.e., a potentially responsible party (PRP) or responsible party (RP) are not eligible.

The property must have or had documented or highly probable environmental contamination, which may include hazardous substances or petroleum in the soil or groundwater.

The redevelopment project should provide a direct public benefit, such as eliminating public health hazards and blight, job creation, increased tax revenues, neighborhood revitalization, addition of neighborhood amenities, or creation of green space.