United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-04-05 monographic deposited born digital 21 p. GA 1.13:GAO-05-450T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-450T P0b002ee180375f58 f:d05450t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-450T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-450T GAO-05-450T Environmental monitoring Federal grants Grants to local governments Grants to states Industrial pollution Intergovernmental relations Land management Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Environmental cleanups Environmental restoration Program goals or objectives Stakeholder consultations EPA Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Testimony A20760 Brownfields are properties whose re-use may be hindered by the threat of contamination. Cleaning up and redeveloping these properties can protect human health and the environment, and provide economic benefits. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides grants to state and local governments and others for site assessments, job training, revolving loans, cleanups, and for assisting state efforts. This testimony is based on GAO's report, Brownfield Redevelopment: Stakeholders Report That EPA's Program Helps to Redevelop Sites, but Additional Measures Could Complement Agency Efforts (GAO- 05-94, December 2, 2004). GAO (1) obtained stakeholders' views on EPA's contribution to brownfield cleanup and redevelopment, (2) determined the extent to which EPA measures program accomplishments, and (3) obtained views on options to improve or complement EPA's program. Stakeholders GAO surveyed included grant recipients, state program officials, interest groups, real estate developers, and others. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-450T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-450T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-450T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-450T.pdf GAO-05-450T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-05-450T Testimony GAO-05-450T; Brownfield Redevelopment: Stakeholders Cite Additional Measures That Could Complement EPA's Efforts to Clean Up and Redevelop Properties; Environmental monitoring Federal grants Grants to local governments Grants to states Industrial pollution Intergovernmental relations Land management Performance measures Program evaluation Program management Strategic planning Environmental cleanups Environmental restoration Program goals or objectives Stakeholder consultations EPA Brownfields Economic Development Initiative Public Law 107-118