Community Development Block Grants/Brownfields Economic Development Initiative
Active
- Assistance listing
- 14.246
- Agency
-
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development
Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Grant awards
- 139 $111,871,704 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (BEDI; Section 108)
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 86-0314-0-1-451
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development funds economic development projects on contaminated brownfields sites under CFDA 14.246, with the most recent grant award made on September 21, 2015. This program is inactive for new competitive opportunities—no grant solicitations have been posted recently, and no awards have been announced since 2015, over a decade ago.
The program funds units of general local government undertaking economic development initiatives on brownfields properties. BEDI grants are designed to enhance the security of loans guaranteed under the Section 108 program or improve the viability of projects financed with Section 108 funds. Funded activities target restoration of contaminated land and buildings to productive economic use, with projects expected to be completed within a five-year period and principal beneficiaries being low and moderate income persons. Funds are accessed by line of credit in the same ratio as the BEDI grant funds compared to Section 108 loan funds committed by the applicant.
The program distributes funding exclusively through Project Grants (100 percent of the portfolio). HUD has been the sole funding source across 139 awards totaling $111.9 million in combined federal obligations since the program's establishment in 1998. Award cadence has been sporadic: activity peaked in 2007 (21 awards) and 2009 (18 awards), with only 3 awards in 2015 and no subsequent activity. Recent award magnitudes range from under $250 thousand to approximately $1 million, though historical awards reached as high as $30.7 million for a single project in 2006.
Representative recent awards include a 2015 grant of $965,997 (DC14TXI0003) and two additional 2015 awards of $250 thousand and $228 thousand (DC14ARI0002 and DC14ARI0001). Earlier in 2009, awards ranged from $151 thousand to $2 million per project. Given the absence of grant opportunities and award activity for over a decade, this program is effectively closed to new applicants.
Objective and description
- Objective
To return Brownfields to productive economic use by assisting units of general local government in carrying out economic development projects on contaminated land or buildings. BEDI grants are designed to enhance the security of loans guaranteed unde
- Description
BEDI grants are designed to enhance the security of loans guaranteed under the Section 108 program or improve the viability of projects financed with Section 108 funds.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Units of general local government eligible to receive Community Development Block Grant funds.
- Beneficiary eligibility
The principal beneficiaries are low and moderate income persons.
- Uses of assistance
Assistance may be used for any activity eligible under Section 108(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, except that fiscal year 2008/09 grant funds may not be used to fund reserves. Grant funds may only be used in conjunction with a new, that is, not yet approved, Section 108 Loan for the same project.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Projects should be completed within a five year period. Funds would be accessed by line of credit in the same ratio as the amount of BEDI grant funds compared with the amount of Section 108 Loan funds committed by the applicant for the project.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Based upon competitive factors contained in the NOFA.
- Award procedure
Competitive, based upon factors published in a Federal Register NOFA or posted on HUD.GOV.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Public award announcements made after completion of grant competition.
- Appeals
HUD will provide post announcement debriefing upon request. HUD has authority to correct substantive errors, which may change competitive ranking of application.
Grant awards
| Award | Recipient | Federal obligations | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community development block grants/brownfields economic development initiative | Liftfund Inc. | $965,998 | |
| Community development block grants/brownfields economic development initiative | Communities Unlimited Inc. | $228,040 | |
| Community development block grants/brownfields economic development initiative | Southern Bancorp Capital Partners | $250,000 | |
| Brownfields redevelpment | — | $1,750,000 | |
| Brownfields redevelpment | — | $1,040,000 | |
| Brownfields redevelpment | — | $151,029 | |
| Brownfields redevelpment | — | $1,848,971 | |
| Brownfields redevelpment | — | $2,000,000 | |
| Brownfields redevelpment | — | $2,000,000 | |
| Brownfields redevelpment | — | $2,000,000 |
Latest 10 of 139 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | County Of Chester | $1,092,853 | 1% |
| 2 | Liftfund Inc. | $965,998 | 1% |
| 3 | City Of Pittsburgh | $885,283 | 1% |
| 4 | City Of Geneva | $317,500 | <1% |
| 5 | Southern Bancorp Capital Partners | $250,000 | <1% |
| 6 | Communities Unlimited Inc. | $228,040 | <1% |
| 7 | City Of Saint Paul | $39,421 | <1% |
7 of 18 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$3,237,287 |
| FY2022 | -$34,002 |
| FY2016 | -$114,718 |
| FY2015 | $1,478,040 |
| FY2009 | $11,848,970 |
| FY2008 | $21,808,587 |
| FY2006 | $30,751,980 |
| FY2005 | $19,727,338 |
| FY2004 | $5,884,780 |
| FY2003 | $23,758,016 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 14.246?
Assistance Listing 14.246 is Community Development Block Grants/Brownfields Economic Development Initiative, a federal grant program run by Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (Department of Housing and Urban Development).
What is the CFDA number for Community Development Block Grants/Brownfields Economic Development Initiative?
Its CFDA number is 14.246: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 14.246 awarded?
139 grant awards under 14.246 have obligated $111,871,704 in federal funds to 18 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 14.246?
The recipients obligated the most under Community Development Block Grants/Brownfields Economic Development Initiative are County Of Chester ($1,092,853), Liftfund Inc. ($965,998) and City Of Pittsburgh ($885,283).
How much did 14.246 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 14.246 obligated -$3,237,287 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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