The premier brownfield redevelopment conference in Virginia is hosted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the City of Staunton.
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Representatives from EPA will provide an update and overview of anticipated Brownfileds funding for the FY27 soliciation including Community-wide Assessment, Multipurpose, Revolving Loan Fund, and Clean-up (MARC) grants along with the Brownfield Job Training Grant opportunity. EPA will also highlight other Brownfields resources that may be available for either project specific or community wide Brownfields work including: TBAs, LRTA, TAG, RERC, TAB. To round out the information, we will highlight a RLF Success Story: City of Atlanta Georgia's 17-year old EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Program as an exple that demonstrates how communities can use EPA RLF Grants to facilitate/catalyze community-driven redevelopment through low interest loans to developers and sub-grants to non-profits.
Brownfields grants are often the first dollars available for site environmental assessment and initial reuse planning. Communities still need capital to prepare sites for reuse, attract investment, and bring redevelopment visions to life. This session dives into some of the powerful state funding options available once the Brownfields work is done. We'll highlight Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) programs that can support community revitalization, infrastructure improvements, and building reuse. The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission with discuss funding available for site development, access imprvoement, and economic development projects accross eligible localities. Attendees will walk away with a clear roadmap for stacking and sequencing these resources to move sites toward realized redevelopment. This session will also provide an update to the state Brownfield grant, Virginia Brownfields Restoration and Economic Redevelopment Fund (VBAF).
