Brownfields Economic Development Initiative

As a result of difficulties applicants have had in submitting applications this year under the HUD SuperNOFA, the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) program competition has re-opened; the new deadline is August 25, 2005. For this year's competition for a total of $24 million in grants, applicants may submit applications either electronically or on paper. Please see http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa05/reopenings.cfm  for links to re-opening announcements and application information for this program. Since 1998, the BEDI program has helped communities redevelop abandoned or underutilized property where redevelopment is complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination.

For information on US EPA's Brownfields Program, visit: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/