Sarah Graham with Strategic Economics offers solutions to overcoming many challenges associated with implementing transit-oriented development. Graham points to particular planning strategies, research, funding sources, and financing tools.

Successful transit-oriented development (TOD) requires strategic integration of land-use planning, transportation planning, and resource allocation. This resource highlights national case studies that have been successful in implementing TOD plans...

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...

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 Environmental Protection Agency created a brochure marketing their brownfields and land revitalization programs. Included in the brochure are funding programs, project highlights and links for additional information.

Wayne County Economic Development Growth Engine created this brochure to highlight their economic expansion and attraction programs. Various areas of business incentives are covered as well as state and local specific programs.

This flyer from the Environment Protection Agency provides a comprehensive understanding of what you need to know if interested in applying for funding through the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grant program, all in an easy to navigate, two-page...

The Environmental Protection Agency issued the Opportunities For Action which details challenges, ongoing initiatives, potential initiatives, grants, and targeted projects to remediate petroleum brownfields in 2013

The EPA released this document detailing the projects that earned a National Award for Smart Growth Achievement in 2012.

Development finance is the heart of economic, energy, infrastructure, technology, and environmental development. Without core financing tools, such as bonds, TIF, tax credits, and access to capital, development projects simply cannot move forward....

Municipalities in New Mexico share project highlights and financing solutions to pressing issues, specifically access to clean drinking water, in their respective communities.

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

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

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

Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities Analysis of State Bond Banks prepared by Government Finance Group broadly explains bond banks, components, and strategies.

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. 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. View this...

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

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.

Steve Strnisha and Brian Cooper presented this case study of the Flats East Bank project in Cleveland, Ohio. The financing sources for this project included tax increment finance, bonds, grants, and more.

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...

This page from the U.S. EPA provides a map and an index of Brownfields case studies. Cases are listed for most states, and some projects are further tagged with keywords such as petroleum, residential, ecological restoration, or showcase community....

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.