The West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall University

USEPA Brownfields Program

The USEPA Brownfields program is a major vehicle for converting derelict land into useful and productive property. Working in coordination with West Virginia University, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the West Virginia Development Office, we are helping to position the State to realize enhanced economic development through the aggressive redevelopment of brownfields sites.

The program includes grants for assessment and remediation. It also includes a loan program to encourage site infrastructure development.

The program seeks to identify and rank dilapidated non-residential structures and prepare selected sites for rehabilitation or demolition. Structures and associated property will be evaluated from multiple perspectives, including structural integrity, environmental site condition.

ACT Now (Appalachian Climate Technology) and the ACT Now Coalition’s Community & Business Resilience Initiative (CBRI) seek to rebuild the economy in southern West Virginia by bringing new, sustainable jobs to the area. The area has historically been focused solely on the coal industry, and ACT Now provides the funding and resources to diversify the economy.

From economic and workforce development, site revitalization, and sustainable funding, were are here to help you through all the steps of brownfield redevelopment.

Staff at our center are experts in US EPA Brownfield grant processes and proposals and provide ongoing support to EPA Brownfield grantees. Each year, the we partner with US EPA and the WVDEP to provide virtual and in-person grant trainings to prepare applicants to submit competitive proposals for brownfield assessment, cleanup, and planning funding.

Grant writing trainings, loan application training, property location, and assessment education are only some of the educational opportunities we have to offer.

To have your potential brownfield assessed by the EPA, we have secured a grant to help with the assessment process. Contact us to learn more.