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Brownfield Resources and Education

​​​​​​​​Brownfield Redevelopment - Learn More​

​Brownfield redevelopment takes many forms. Whether revitalizing a riverfront or turning an old school gymnasium into a community center, learning about available resources and how others have succeeded can help provide guidance to others as they tackle properties with an environmental past.

Brownfield Resources
Resource TitleDescription
Brownfield Redevelopment and Reuse Program
​The Voluntary Cleanup Program offers four cleanup tracks for volunteers who want to remediate their property.
​Setting the Stage for Leveraging-Resources for Brownfield Revitalization
This guide from the U.S. EPA provides communities with guidance on how to leverage brownfield grants and other funds in order to make revitalization happen.
Association for Redevelopment Initiatives
​This nonprofit association promotes the redevelopment of brownfield properties.
Council of Development Finance Agencies
​This site is a resource for information regarding financing brownfield projects.
Economic Development Administration
This agency administers a public works grant program and an economic dislocation program that can be used for brownfield rehabilitation.
​Finding, Purchasing and Redeveloping Brownfields.pdf
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​This guide helps interested parties through the process of redeveloping brownfield properties in Kentucky.
National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP)
NALGEP offers informational resources for brownfield redevelopment.
The Northeast-Midwest Institute
​This agency works in brownfield policy development and serves as an information resource.
U.S. EPA Brownfield Program
This site helps communities with land revitalization issues and offers information on a variety of topics including funding, laws and statutes and redevelopment tools.

Need help?

E-mail brownfields@ky.gov​ or call the Brownfield Help Desk: 502-564-6716.​

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