A brownfield is typically a site contaminated by hazardous materials, like those left behind by drycleaners, wrecking yards, industrial use, electroplating and fabricating. The contaminants might be petroleum, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), soot, oil, benzene, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), perchloroethylene (PCE), solvents or metals.

 

If your project involves brownfields redevelopment, you might be eligible for a cleanup loan. Eligibility is somewhat complicated to determine, so see the eligibility page. In general, brownfield sites are not eligible for a [cleanup loan] if:

 

We can loan money for the cleanup of brownfield sites caused by the manufacture or distribution of methamphetamines or other illegal drugs when the soil has been contaminated enough to justify our involvement. [Contact the coalition partner] for your area to find out if your site or situation is eligible.