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National Initiatives

At the national level, NPCR is collaborating with nonprofits across the country through the National Brownfields Nonprofit Network Initiative that NPCR conceived in 2006. NPCR is also working with the National Brownfields Coalition to advance federal brownfields reauthorization legislation. NPCR’s national policy agenda includes provisions that would extend the reach of government through the enhancement of the role of nonprofits in the brownfields arena. In addition, NPCR is focused on improving the USEPA’s brownfield programs with particular attention to the Revolving Loan Fund program, which has acute bureaucratic obstacles to leveraging private investment in LMI communities.

Federal Brownfields Policy

May 2011: NPCR Statement to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council on Plan EJ 2014, Supporting Community Based Action Programs Implementation Plan (Strengthening the Area-Wide Approach to Brownfields Redevelopment and Community Revitalization) (MS Word)

May 2011: NPCR Statement to the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Recommendations to Improve USEPA Brownfield Grant Programs for Low- and Moderate-Income Communities (MS Word)

July 2, 2010: NPCR Comments on USEPA Draft FY 2011 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup and Revolving Loan Fund Grants (MS Word)

March 12, 2010: NPCR Comments on the Sustainable Community Planning Grant Program (MS Word)

March 2010: Sign-on letter to expand the eligibility of non-profits for EPA Brownfield Site Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund grants (MS Word)

February 23, 2010: National Brownfields Coalition: President Obama’s FY 2011 Budget Will Help Clean Up Brownfields, Revitalize Communities, and Create Jobs Nationwide (PDF)

National Brownfields Nonprofit Network Initiative (NBNNI)

January 2010: NBNNI Final Report Engaging Non-Profit Organizations in Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment (PDF)

November 2009: NBNNI Straw Summary Statements prepared for the Nonprofit Forum: Leveraging Our Strengths
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March 2009: NBNNI Letter to David Lloyd: “Brownfield RLF Grantee eligibility for Stimulus Funds” (PDF)

March 2009: NBNNI Letter to David Lloyd; “Recommended Administrative Actions to Maximize Effectiveness of the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Allocation of the American Recovery and Revitalization Act” (PDF)

December 2008: NBNNI Memo to the Obama Transition Team: Maximizing Brownfield Resources for Re-Building Local Economies and Protecting the Environment (PDF)

 

 

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