The goal of the program is to reduce obstacles and provide assistance for the redevelopment of brownfields in the city. The program is managed by the Office of Environmental Programs and has two components: 1) Assistance to city departments for the redevelopment of contaminated sites for public use, and 2) assistance to the private sector for the redevelopment of sites that benefit the community by reducing environmental exposures, job creation, services, and revitalizing neighborhoods. Through EPA grants and $5 million in municipal capital improvement bond funding, the City has acquired and cleaned up brownfields for public use and provided grant funding to private sector and nonprofit organizations for public infrastructure improvements and development fees.
