Brownfield Grant Writing Tip #26 - Brownfield Benefits

To help you beef up the "Benefits" criterion, think of the numerous economic, environmental and social benefits that a community can expect upon the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites. Examples of benefits include (but are not limited to):

1. Economic benefits include an increase in local tax base and new job growth. There are numerous tax incentives from both state and local governments available for brownfields projects.


2. Environmental/social benefits include: reuse of existing infrastructure, development pressure taken off undeveloped land, prevention of sprawl, cleaner air and reduced natural habitat destruction.


3. Up to 33% of assessments conducted with Brownfield’s grants reveal that no clean up is necessary and that the site is ready for development. This quick re-use is good for the developer, the local government who has been losing tax revenue, and the local community who has been living with a potentially toxic site blighting their neighborhood.

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