We help Kentucky’s small communities by securing and managing environmental restoration and economic development grant opportunities.
What is a Brownfield?
A brownfield site is a real property where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. Typically, abandoned or underutilized and commercial facilities such as old factories, gas stations, or dry cleaners. The goal is to redevelop these sites into beneficial and productive community assets.
Abandoned Buildings
Former Industrial Facilities
Gasoline Filling Stations
Former Dry Cleaners
The Role of the USEPA
The USEPA Brownfield Program has been assisting communities in addressing these legacy sites since 1998. The Brownfield Properties team has been on the ground floor of this work having successfully completed both the first USEPA funded pilot cleanup grant of the former Rhodia Chemical Plant in Louisville, Kentucky (2001) and the state’s first assessment grant in 2004. Since the start of the program the USEPA has funded the clean up of thousands of contaminated sites through the country.
Overview of Qualifying Planning Activities
Planning Efforts Supported by an EPA Brownfields Assessment or Multipurpose Grant
Bringing a brownfield back to life begins with understanding how a community’s vision for reuse fits within its economic realities, infrastructure, social context, and environmental conditions. Focused planning efforts help identify which redevelopment options are practical for the site. This step is critical, as the intended reuse will shape how the property is evaluated, cleaned up, and safely managed moving forward.
The good news is that planning efforts centered on brownfield reuse can qualify for funding through an EPA Brownfields Assessment or Multipurpose Grant. The following 15 fact sheets outline eligible planning activities that can help kick-start revitalization and position a site for successful reuse.
Planning Approaches to Kick-Start Brownfield Redevelopment
Planning Steps to Ready Your Brownfield Site
Types of Funding
We write grants and we are successful.
Of the 74 grants that the State of Kentucky has received over the past 20 years, Brownfield Properties team members successfully managed 45 of them. Every single one was completed on budget and on time.
Our Projects
The Brownfield Properties team has completed over sixty United States Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Grant projects. The following list summarizes our team experience in both grant applications and grant management.
What We Do
Grant Writing Assistance
The Brownfield Properties team has assisted in the preparation of over sixty United States Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Grant applications.
To successfully prepare a USEPA Brownfield grant, follow these key steps:
Identify the specific Brownfield site and its potential for redevelopment.
Gather community support and document stakeholder engagement.
Conduct a thorough environmental assessment to understand contamination issues.
Clearly outline the project goals, objectives, and expected outcomes.
Develop a detailed budget that aligns with the proposed activities.
Ensure compliance with EPA guidelines and include all required documentation.
Our team has been successful in helping clients being awarded over $22,000,000 in grant funds spanning over twenty years. We have a track record of consistently being ranked as the number one grant writing team of professionals in Kentucky. We never charge a fee for our grant writing services and never will. We recognize that many communities are new to the grant program and have limited cash reserves. Brownfield Properties only benefits if and when a grant is awarded and funds are available.
As grant writers we are patient, and understand that oftentimes it takes several rounds of applications for securing grant funds. We work with communities large and small with the end goal being the successful redevelopment of brownfield properties that are both transformative and beneficial to the community.
It is a simple process to engage Brownfield Properties in your future community plans by simply calling or emailing us. We will be glad to come to your community and further explain the benefits of receiving a new Brownfield grant and the process of applying.
Bob Money, P.G.
(859) 797-7374
Grant Management
The Brownfield Properties team has successfully managed over sixty United States Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Grant projects. Brownfield grant management is very unique, in that it takes a high level of educational training, years of raw experience and the ability to work within a highly regulated environmental industry. Coupled with a deep appreciation for community values and the ability to formulate brownfield development strategies that are both beneficial and economically viable. To successful manage your grant we will help in navigating thru a myriad of complex rules, regulations and policies that are constantly changing.