Securing funding is among the most difficult hurdles in redeveloping a brownfield site. Burgess & Niple works in partnership with its clients to identify funding sources and submit grant applications. To date, B&N’s experienced Voluntary Action Program (VAP) Certified Professionals have secured more than $22 million in Brownfield funding through the following funds:

USEPA Brownfield Funding
Burgess & Niple has been successful in securing more than $5 million in United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Funding for clients, including:

City of Akron, OH
City of Bellaire, OH
City of Elyria, OH
City of Fairmont, WV
City of Fostoria, OH
City of Frankfort, KY
City of Franklin, IN
City of Hamilton, OH
City of Norwalk, OH
City of Parkersburg, WV
City of Point Pleasant, WV
City of Richmond, IN
City of Tiffin, OH
Columbus Whittier Peninsula BCRLF
Ironton Port Authority
Southeast Ohio Port Authority

Clean Ohio Assistance Funding
The Clean Ohio Assistance Fund (COAF) is a $10 million appropriation by round dedicated to brownfield redevelopment in distressed counties and cities throughout the state. B&N has secured more than $5.7 million of these funds for Ohio clients. Projects include:

Akron Imperial Electric, Phase II
Akron Morgan Avenue Plating, Phase II
Akron 20th Century Furnace, Phase II
Celina Mersman Table, Phase II
Elyria Tappan Oven Demolition
Greenville Corning Glass, Phase II
Hamilton Die Cast Cleanup
Ironton Port Authority OLBH Cleanup
Lazarus Warehouse Demolition
Lima Majestic Theater Cleanup
New Lexington LEMPCO, Phase II
Norwalk Foundry, Phase II
Tiffin Glasshouse Cleanup
Tiffin Glasshouse, Phase II

Clean Ohio Revitalization Funding
B&N has supported Clean Ohio Revitalization Funding applications for asbestos abatement and demolition, securing a nearly $12 million in funds for Ohio clients, including:

Butler County Port Authority - Middletown Regional Hospital
City of Akron – Beech Street Power Station
City of Greenville – Former Glass Company Property
City of Hamilton – Hamilton Mercy Hospital
City of Piqua – Orr Stadler Hotel