REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS:
PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BROWNFIELDS GRANT APPLICATION PREPARATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Brownfields Program to empower states, communities and other stakeholders in economic development to work together in a collaborative manner.
A brownfields site is a vacant or underutilized property where actual or perceived environmental contamination complicates its expansion or redevelopment. Clean-up costs and risks deter potential developers and create a barrier to community revitalization and economic development.
Why is the Brownfield Program important
to our Region?
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Facilitates Job Growth
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Helps Spur Redevelopment
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Increases Local Tax Base
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Uses Existing Infrastructure
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Improves & Protects the Environment
