Brownfield Incentives and Funding

Funding Programs

State

• Department of Environmental Protection : A comprehensive list of DEP funding programs
• Department of Community & Economic Development : Various funding programs & other incentives to help business, communities and municipalities succeed in Pennsylvania. Remediators & Brownfield redevelopers routinely use funds from the following three programs:
  • Industrial Sites Reuse Program
  • Pennsylvania First Program
  • Business in Our Sites
• PENNVEST Brownfields Remediation Loan Program

Federal

• Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Offers opportunities for financing brownfield redevelopment activities.
• Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) - Provides direct funding for brownfields assessment, cleanup, revolving loans, and environmental job training
• Brownfields Grants Homepage
• Targeted Brownfields Assessments EPA provides environmental assessment services free of charge to communities through the Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) program. Services typically include Phase I and II assessments and cleanup planning. To request a TBA, please read how to apply below.
• Using Targeted Brownfields Assessments to Revitalize Your Community
• US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - While the USDA does not have grant funds specifically targeted for Brownfields projects, they have a number of grants that would support brownfield redevelopment activities.