Indiana Brownfields Program: 128(a) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Incentive

Indiana Brownfields Program: 128(a) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Incentive is sponsored by Indiana Finance Authority (IFA). Provides funding to local governments and community organizations in Indiana to assess and clean up brownfield sites, promoting economic growth by removing environmental barriers to redevelopment.

IFA: Indiana Brownfields: Indiana Brownfields Program Environmental Protection. Economic Stewardship Indiana Brownfields Program Brownfields Grant Deep Dives: Bring Your Drafts, Questions, and Challenges! The Indiana Brownfields Program (Program) requests electronic submittals (e-submissions) of documents through the Portal ( idem.

in. gov/myesubmission ). This e-submission site is available for public use and will replace all other forms as the preferred document submittal method.

Program staff may, however, still request a hard copy for maps and/or large files. E-submissions cannot be greater than 75 megabytes (MB). If a file cannot be reduced to less than 75 MB, it should be broken into multiple files .

As a reminder, each form/document/report should be saved as a separate pdf, not as one large document as follows: Request Form(s), Cover Letter, Application, User Questionnaire, Reports (Phase I ESA, Phase II ESA, Completion Reports etc.), Deeds, Legal Descriptions/Surveys, and Maps (Maps not already included within a report). The e-submission site is available to individual email addresses and shared email accounts.

To request or modify your e-submission access, please use IDEM’s e-Submission Enrollment Form ( idem. in. gov/myesubmission ) Once enrolled, instructions on how to submit documents will be provided.

Refer to the Brownfields Program Electronic (e-Submission) Folder External User Guide for instructions. For issues or assistance with the e-submittal process, please contact Haley Faulds at 317-234-0685 or email hfaulds1@ifa. in.

gov . Below is an example of an electronic submittal. ** Please refer to this example of a complete Comfort Letter request.

** Indiana Brownfields Program Story Maps The Indiana Brownfields Program is excited to share Story Maps it has created for Sites across the state. Story Maps allow us to share success stories by presenting site history, investigation and clean-up activities, and redevelopments in a new and interactive way. To view the Story Map website and explore the various Maps created, please visit: https://gisdata.

in. gov/portal/apps/storymaps/stories/1dd14a1bb6aa403fa83cd2b068448eb0 2026 Brownfield Project Return on Investment (ROI) Survey The Indiana Brownfields Program is once again collecting important information related to the financial, legal, and technical assistance it provides to our stakeholders.

Please complete our survey in one of two ways: 1) Take an on-line survey, or 2) download a fillable PDF form of the survey, complete it, and email it to the Program. Your feedback is instrumental as we evaluate our services so that we can continue to provide the most beneficial assistance to Indiana communities. Submit completed surveys to Tracy Concannon of the Indiana Brownfields Program via e-mail at tconcann@ifa.

in. gov Call 317-233-2801 with any questions. Thank you for participating.

Click this link to take the Secure Online ROI Survey or Click this link to download a fillable . pdf form ROI Survey . Response from 2023 Brownfields Project ROI Survey: As a small business owner, I purchased the building not aware it was used to be a gas station.

I was told I needed to get environmental tests and I was stressed out. I was about to back out of the deal until I found it the building was apart of the Brownfield program. I felt a sense of relief and all the workers performing test are friendly and professional.

This program has allowed me to purchase my first building and I'm grateful. Response from 2026 Brownfields Project ROI Survey: The EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant and the Indiana Brownfields Program funding has made a significant impact in Lebanon over the past decade. Many of the sites tested and remediated are currently under redevelopment.

128(a) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Incentive – Federal Funds Section 128(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) authorizes EPA to provide funding to States (including US Territories and DC) and Tribes to establish or enhance their environmental response programs.

The Indiana Brownfields Program (Program) is offering assessment and remediation funding using 128(a) BIL funds to qualifying applicants and sites on a rolling basis through an application process until funds are fully obligated. Please utilize the Application for 128(a) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Funding to apply.

Tips on How to Get Started Early on Preparing Your Brownfields MARC Grant Proposal List of Entities Eligible to Apply for Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grants Programmatic Requirements Information on Health Monitoring Activities using an EPA Brownfield Gran Information on Eligible Planning Activities Renewable Energy or Energy-Efficient Approaches in Brownfields Redevelopment Information on CERCLA Liability Defenses Information on Sites Eligible for Brownfields Funding under CERCLA § 104(k) Site Solicitation for Financial Assistance The Indiana Brownfields Program (Program) continues to seek sites to evaluate for financial assistance as applicable/appropriate/available.

For long-term planning purposes, the Program is interested in learning of brownfields sites in your community that need assessment and/or remediation of hazardous substances and/or petroleum contamination. Please contact the Program to learn how best to help us help you (e.g., U.S. EPA funded TAB Brownfields Inventory Tool per the TAB Program information below).

U.S. EPA Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance grant to Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) The CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance program provides support to brownfields communities. For more information, see http://www. epa.

gov/brownfields/pdfs/FY14-K6-Fact-Sheet_CDFA_FINAL. pdf State Revolving Fund Loan Program Funding Brownfields Remediation Nonpoint Source Incentives Fact Sheet Eligible projects include the cleanup of Brownfields sites contaminated with hazardous substances that impact surface or ground water quality. Integrating a brownfields project with a wastewater infrastructure project lowers the interest rate for a loan by up to 0.

5 percent, making available additional funds that can be applied to qualified nonpoint source activities. Tax Incentives that involve the Indiana Brownfields Program. Tax Incentives that could involve but are outside the Indiana Brownfields Program include Opportunity Zones - learn more here .

U.S. EPA Brownfields Guidance Documents Are available here on our Resources page. Also, the U.S. EPA guidance web portal that provides links to all of U.S. EPA's active guidance documents is now accessible at https://www. epa.

gov/guidance . Note that the guidance documents are organized by U.S. EPA Headquarters and Regional offices, e.g., Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) at Headquarters. Most recent documents are listed first.

On the Office page, you’ll also see a text box that includes a link to submit a petition for modification or withdrawal of guidance documents.

Downtown Indianapolis Parking & Security Changes DOWNTOWN PARKING Due to increases in the number of state employees who work at the Indiana Government Center, especially during the legislative session, public parking in the Senate Avenue and Washington Street Government Center garages has been discontinued. Anyone visiting the Government Center for meetings or conferences will need to seek other parking options.

Information about other downtown parking options can be found at: https://www. downtown indy. org/get-around- downtown /park Map to Indiana Brownfields Program office Indiana Finance Authority