1.0 Introduction

1.2 Profile Development

Federal agencies that provide technical assistance for land revitalization were identified from several sources, including EPA's National Partnership Agenda, the Northeast-Midwest Institute's Guide to Federal Brownfields Programs, and EPA Brownfields staff. A total of 10 agencies are included in this directory: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Urban Resources Partnership; U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC); U.S. Department of Defense (DoD); U.S. Department of Energy (DOE); U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI); U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT); and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative. A total of 37 organizations were identified within these agencies. Profiles were prepared for the agencies/organizations and contain the following information:

• Background and location information
• Relevancy to revitalization
• A description of the area(s) of expertise available
• A discussion of the types of services available
• Types of funding available and eligibility
• Contact information and the process for requesting assistance
• Examples of specific instances where the organization has previously provided support relevant to site revitalization

Information in the profile is believed to be current as of March 2003. However, agency missions and personnel change over time.

1.3 Directory Organization