Nov 20, 2025 · EPA’s Brownfields Program provides grants and technical assistance to communities, states, tribes and others to assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse contaminated properties.

The Federal Government of Canada defines brownfields as "abandoned, idle or underused commercial or industrial properties [typically located in urban areas] where past actions have caused …

Apr 21, 2025 · Brownfield properties, often referred to as “brownfields,” are properties where the presence or potential presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant makes …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines a brownfield as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a …

The federal government defines brownfields as “abandoned, idled or underused industrial and commercial properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived …

Brownfields in the United States refer to abandoned or underutilized properties that were previously used for commercial or industrial purposes, potentially containing harmful contaminants.

They are called brownfields in an effort to distinguish them from undeveloped, pristine land in areas outside of the city (often called greenfields).

Deadline: 28-Jan-2026 The EPA Brownfields Program provides funding to support the assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of contaminated or abandoned properties, known as brownfields. …

Brownfields Funding Monitoring compliance and enforcing where necessary is a huge stewardship task that requires resources. To obtain these resources, the brownfields program sought and was …

Introduction to the Hazardous Site Inventory. This PDF contains information about how the inventory is developed and the class system used to differentiate the sites.