Washington Coalition Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
 
Background
The Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce), in conjunction with its local partners King County/City of Seattle, the City of Tacoma, and the City of Spokane have received awards totaling $6,300,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since October 2000 to fund a Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund (BCRLF) program. The Department of Ecology provides technical review of the cleanup projects.  
 
Services
The purpose of the BCRLF program is to facilitate public and private sector cleanup and redevelopment of commercial or industrial brownfield properties that are idled, underutilized or abandoned as a result of contamination (real or perceived).  
Objectives

• Support self-sustaining efforts by local governments and private owners by offering low interest loans to clean up brownfield properties already assessed for contamination. 
•  Leverage funds by linking loan recipients with assistance offered through the related brownfields programs.
• Strengthen collaboration between the federal, state, and local agencies involved in brownfields cleanup and redevelopment creating a sustainable model of cooperation.
• Create sustainable jobs by new or expanded businesses.
• Increase tax base to local areas.

Application Process
For projects located in the King County and City of Seattle area, contact:
 
Lucy Auster
King County Solid Waste Division
201 S. Jackson Street, Suite 701
Seattle WA  98104-3855
(206) 296-8476
 
For projects located in the City of Tacoma, contact:

For projects located in the City of Spokane, contact:

City of Spokane
Melissa Wittstruck-Eadie
Economic Development
808 W. Spokane Falls Boulevard
Spokane WA  99201
509.625.6069
 
For projects in other areas of Washingon State, contact:
 
Dan Koroma
Department of Ecology HQ
300 Desmond Drive
Lacey WA  98504-7600
(360) 725-4062 or 360-407-7187
or
Tom Stilz
Washington State Department of Commerce
PO Box 42525
Olympia 98504-2525
(360) 725-4045

 
Updated June 2009