Contact Pacific Southwest Brownfields
Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Brownfields Cleanup & Redevelopment
in the Pacific Southwest
Q&A Session FY12 Guidelines
Webinar Slides (PDF) (8 pp, 400K)
Brownfields 101 - Broad Overview of the Brownfield Grant Programs- Intended for New Applicants
—Brownfields 101 Slides (PDF)
(30 pp, 700K)
Detailed Review of Guidelines for Assessment, RLF and Clean Up proposals | Webinar Archive 
| Brownfield Grant Detailed Review Slides (PDF) (49 pp, 1.64MB)
Detailed Grant Guideline Review for Assessment Applicants - Assessment Slides (PDF) (55 pp, 1.1MB)
Detailed Grant Guideline Review for RLF Applicants - RLF Slides (PDF) (48 pp, 1.1MB)
Detailed Grant Guideline Review for Clean Up Applicants — Cleanup Slides (PDF) (57 pp, 1.2MB) | Webinar Archive ( .wmv video) (72.0MB very LARGE file)
Overview of FY12 Guideline Changes and Q&A (PDF) (19 pp, 700K) | Grant Writing Tool
Region 9 Brownfield Projects:
Map of Current Region 9 Brownfield Grants (PDF) (1 pg, 269K)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Funded Brownfields Projects (Map)
National Information
EPA's National Brownfields Program
SMARTe: Information for anyone involved in land reuse planning and revitalization efforts. 
Grant Successes in Hawaii
the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
Region 9's Brownfields Program works to clean up and redevelop potentially contaminated lands in the Pacific Southwest region, making it easier for such lands to become vital, functioning parts of their communities. The material below describes Brownfields activities within Region 9's states, tribes, and territories. EPA's national Brownfields home page provides information on applying for Brownfields grants, recent legislation, news, and more.
Features
Brownfield Grantee Successes - Learn about how EPA grant funding helped make these projects successful:
- Visalia (PDF) (2 pp, 410K)
- Anaheim Vineyard Project (PDF)
(2 pp, 410K) - Kapolei (PDF) (2 pp, 410K)
- Flagstaff (PDF) (2 pp, 410K)
- Oakland Affordable Housing »
In California, the Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) used $200,000 in Recovery Act funds to clean up a 1.5 acre industrial site for redevelopment of affordable housing in the final phase of an ongoing community project. In the past, OHA partnered with a local affordable housing non-profit, the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation and a developer, the Related Companies, to clean up and transform the site into Lion Creek Crossings, which includes 367 units of mixed income housing, a park with a restored creek and wetland, and space for several non-profits including Head Start, a Boys & Girls Club, a computer lab, and a financial literacy center.
Oakland Affordable Housing (PDF) (2 pp, 410K)
- West Fresno »
Brownfield Project Completed in West Fresno
Improving awareness on brownfields issues and increasing the capacity of the West Fresno community to organize and facilitate community-led revitalization of brownfield properties in their area.
Feature Story
- National City »
The National City Pilot National City has received Brownfields grants for conducting environmental site assessments and developing cleanup plans, while empowering the Westside Neighborhood to improve public health and well-being, and developing affordable housing and enhancing employment opportunities. Feature Story
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony »
Nevada Tribal Community Transforms Contaminated Property EPA and the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony partnered to clean up a former industrial site in Reno, Nevada. Feature Story & Video | Reno-Sparks Indian Colony | Nevada's Brownfields Program
Programs & Resources
- Brownfields Grants and Assistance
Includes grant proposal guidelines for assessment, cleanup, revolving loan fund, job training, Targeted Brownfields Assessments, and technical assistance - Brownfields State and Tribal Response Programs
- State Brownfields Programs in the Pacific Southwest
Arizona, California, Hawai'i, Nevada | CNMI | American Samoa
Outreach & Contacts
- State contacts for grant applicants to obtain state acknowledgement letters, and where applicable, petroleum site specific eligibility issues
- Center for Creative Land Recycling
Training, technical assistance, and small grants for California communities - Regional Project Officers
Additional Resources
- CERCLA Liability and Local Government Acquisitions (PDF) (12 pp, 236K)
Factsheet for local governments concerned about incurring potential CERCLA liability as part of redevelopment.
- Targeted Brownfields Assessment brochure and online application
- Region 9 Brownfields Federal Partnership Resource Guide
(PDF) (44 pp, 435K)
A handbook which describes the types of technical and financial assistance related to Brownfields activities available from federal departments and agencies, as well as contact information for each agency. - SMARTe Information for anyone involved in land reuse planning and revitalization efforts.
- Grant Preparation Assistance TAB EZ is a grant writing tool to be used for preparation of EPA brownfields grant proposals. Currently, TAB EZ only addresses assessment and cleanup grants.
- Revitalizing Communities (PDF) (2 pp, 129K)
Information about Region 9's Brownfields Program - California Orphan Site Cleanup Subaccount
Funds available in California for the cleanup of brownfields sites contaminated by leaking underground storage tanks where there is no financially responsible party. - A Guide to Federal Tax Incentives for Brownfields Redevelopment (PDF) (28pp, 2.5M) The attached guide provides an overview of the key federal tax incentives and credits that can be leveraged for brownfields cleanup, redevelopment and reuse.
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