Brownfields Program Accomplishments and Benefits
Leveraging Resources to Revitalize Communities
The Brownfields Program tracks the many accomplishments leveraged by the program’s investments in our nation’s communities. The outcomes and benefits of EPA brownfields funding, since program inception, are shown in the table below. Leveraged outcomes and benefits are tracked by type of Brownfields grant, including Assessment, Cleanup, and Revolving Loan Fund grants.
| Performance Measure |
FY2023 Targets |
FY2023 Accomplishments | Cumulative Program Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Properties Assessed |
1,650 |
1,015 |
36,641 |
| Properties Cleaned Up |
160 |
96 |
2,503 |
| Jobs Leveraged |
NA |
6,469 |
259,833 |
| Dollars Leveraged |
$1.3 BN |
$2.44 BN |
$38.57 BN |
| Properties Made Ready for Reuse |
600 |
412 |
10,333 |
|
Acres Made Ready for Anticipated Reuse |
NA |
3,079 |
151,740 |
Other Accomplishments Tracked by State and Tribal Partners
Our state and tribal partners also track accomplishments using Brownfields state program funds. Since 2006, states and tribes have:
- Enrolled over 33,727 properties annually (on average)
- Completed more than 216,362 cleanups
- Made over 364,599,000 acres ready for reuse