| Regional Planning Commission of Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany Parishes Brownfield Redevelopment Program |
Eligibility Criteria
Who is eligible to receive Brownfield funding?
Non-responsible parties (those that did not cause, contribute to, or allow contamination to occur, or are
directly related to a responsible party), including private owners, prospective purchasers, non-profit
organizations and public entities, are eligible to receive funding. Those who caused the contamination
are not eligible for funding, but may use it as a marketing tool for potential buyers, or may choose to
donate the land to an eligible non-profit organization or public agency. Eligible sites will be located in
Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard or St. Tammany Parishes. Please contact the Brownfield
Coordinator at (504) 568-6611 to determine eligibility for specific projects.
Eligibility for Clean-Up Revolving Loan Fund
In order to be eligible for a loan under the program, a potential borrower must meet the following
qualifications:
Non-responsible parties (those that did not cause, contribute to, or allow contamination to occur, or are
directly related to a responsible party), including private owners, prospective purchasers, non-profit
organizations and public entities, are eligible to receive funding. Those who caused the contamination
are not eligible for funding, but may use it as a marketing tool for potential buyers, or may choose to
donate the land to an eligible non-profit organization or public agency. Eligible sites will be located in
Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard or St. Tammany Parishes. Please contact the Brownfield
Coordinator at (504) 568-6611 to determine eligibility for specific projects.
Eligibility for Clean-Up Revolving Loan Fund
In order to be eligible for a loan under the program, a potential borrower must meet the following
qualifications:
- The borrower must be the user of the funds for remediation.
- The borrower must not be a generator or transporter of contamination at the subject site (not a
principle responsible party).
- The borrower must certify that they are not currently, nor have been, subject to any penalties
resulting from environmental non compliance at the site subject to the loan.
- Eligible borrowers are responsible for submitting an EECA and Community Relations Plan prior to
loan approval.
- Eligible projects will have completed the RPC’s Environmental Site Assessment process (or
equivalent) and must have an approved LDEQ cleanup/ remediation plan.
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