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Brownfields Federal Partnership Action Agenda
Progress Report 2004
EPA released a report detailing two years of progress by the Brownfields Federal Partnership at the Brownfields 2004 National Conference. The Brownfields Federal Partnership Action Agenda which was announced in November 2002 contained over 100 commitments from 23 federal organizations to help revitalize communities throughout the nation. The Brownfields Federal Partnership Progress Report shows remarkable progress fulfilling the Action Agenda commitments made by all of the agencies. More than 75% of the commitments have been met.
- Brownfields Federal Partnership Action Agenda - Progress Report
[PDF (286K) 46 Pages]
September 2004
- EPA
Press Advisory
Brownfields National Partnership Action Agenda
Links and Information on Federal Partners
- Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
"ATSDR announces availablity of Funds for "Enhancement of State,
County or Local Public Health Departments Participation in Brownfields
Decisions and Action"
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2001 funds for
a Cooperative Agreement program for a pilot activity with a select
number of local health departments to demonstrate effective public
health actions around Brownfields properties. This program addresses
the "Healthy People 2010" focus area(s) of Environmental Health.
- Federal Register Notice (Vol. 66, No. 124, p. 34201)
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June 27, 2001
- ATSDR Announces Availability of Funds for Public Health Interventions
Around Brownfields Properties
Federal Register Notice
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July 1, 1998
- Appalachian
Regional Commission
- Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the Appalachian Regional Commission
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- Federal
Housing Finance Board
- The Community
Investment Cash Advances (CICA)
programs of the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks)
offer funding, including low-cost, long-term funds for member
financial institutions (banks and thrifts) and other eligible
lenders to use to provide financing for projects that are
targeted to certain economic development and housing activities.
Economic development projects include commercial, industrial,
manufacturing, social service, infrastructure projects, and
public facility projects and activities.
- A standby Letter
of Credit (LOC)
can be a useful tool for housing finance and community lending
for economic development, as well as with other credit needs.
An LOC is a financial instrument in which the issuing bank
promises to pay a third party on behalf of a second party.
The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) may issue standby LOCs
on behalf of member lenders (banks and thrifts) and certain
housing associates, under which the FHLBank agrees to honor
drafts or other demands for payment from a third-party beneficiary
in the event that the lender cannot fully honor its obligations
directly. By guaranteeing the credit obligations and performance
of the lender with the AAA credit rating of the FHLBank, the
FHLBank's standby LOC allows the lender to borrow funds from
other sources on relatively favorable terms.
- U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S.
Department of Commerce
- U.S.
Department of Energy
- U.S. Department of Energy Energy Department Announces National
Initiative to Redevelop Brownfields with Renewable Energy;
Innovative New Approach Utilizes Solar Energy To Turn Brownfields
Into Brightfields
Fact Sheet
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August 4, 1999
- U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development
- Department Of Housing and Urban Development Invites Applications
for Seven Urban Empowerment Zones and Forty Renewal Communities
The Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000 (CRTR Act) authorizes
the designation of nine Round III Empowerment Zones (EZs). Seven
of the Round III EZs are to be designated in urban areas by
the Secretary of HUD. The remaining two Round III EZs are to
be designated in rural areas by the Secretary of Agriculture.
This Notice invites applications for designation of nominated
areas as Empowerment Zones.
- Federal Register Notice
(Vol. 66, No. 139, p. 37877)
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July 19, 2001
Additionally, the CRTR Act authorizes HUD to designate up to
40 Renewal Communities within which special tax incentives would
be available. The Notice invites applications for designation
of nominated areas as Renewal Communities.
- Federal Register Notice
(Vol. 66, No. 152, p. 41432)
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August 7, 2001
- HUD's
Initiative for Renewal Communities, Empowerment Zones, and Enterprise
Communities
- Economic
Development Initiative
Information on availability of $28 million for FY 1998 EDI grants
under SuperNOFA II.
- The Effects of Environmental Hazards and Regulation on Urban
Redevelopment
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August 1997
- Brownfields and Empowerment
Zones/Enterprise Communities Fact Sheet
Publication Number: EPA 500-F-97-091
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April 1997
- EPA/Department of Housing and Urban Development Brownfields
Research Project Fact Sheet
Publication Number: EPA 500-F-97-101
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April 1997
- Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
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(26K) 4 Pages]
September 1996
- U.S. Department
of the Interior
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of Solid Waste
and Emergency Response - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program of
the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior
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July 1996
- National Park Service
- Office of Surface
Mining
- U.S. Department
of Justice
- Operation Weed &
Seed
A strategy within the U.S.Department of Justice's Office of
Justice Programs that incorporates community-based initiatives.
It is an innovative and comprehensive multi-agency approach
to law enforcement,crime prevention, and community revitalization.
- U.S. Department
of Labor
- U.S. General
Services Administration
- Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the U.S. General Services Administration
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May 29, 2003
- National
Endowment for the Arts
In 2002, the program will award up to $1.25 million to support
as many as 20 design competitions, with a focus on school projects.
New Public Works will provide up to $75,000 each to as
many as 10 school design projects, in addition to 10 general projects
that will receive up to $50,000 each. The deadline for letters
of interest is January 11, 2002.
NEA's New Public Works Webpage
- National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Memorandum
[ PDF (368K) 5 Pages]
- News Release
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January 15, 2003
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