LA Brownfield Conference overview, revitalization of a top 10 most endangered state historic property, and how the City of Alexandria created a roadmap for their Brownfield revitalization goals

The first loan of LDEQ's BCRLF assisted in the restoration of the historical Villas at Spanish Court and how LDEQ's planning assistance can help initiate Brownfield revitalization in your community.

Furniture manufacturing warehouse to Mardi Gras krewe den and how to incorporate clean energy into Brownfield redevelopment sites

$5 Million of grant funds were awarded and celebrated to LA Brownfield Programs, and a new USDA program is out for facilitating the planning of food-related sites.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the award of a $2 million grant to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to go toward Brownfields assessments. Additional Brownfields assessment grants in the amount of $500,000 each were awarded to the city of Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish, Regional Planning Commission (St. Bernard Parish Commercial Corridor). EPA also announced $2 million in funding for the South Central Planning and Development Commission in Houma on behalf of the Brownfields Coalition Revolving Loan Fund.