City of Phoenix Brownfields Loan Fund Application

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The Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (BRLF) is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and jointly managed by the City of Phoenix. This fund provides financing to eligible brownfields clean-up projects within the City of Phoenix limits and identified project areas. The BRLF provides low-interest long-term loans to eligible developers and buyers to clean-up qualified sites. Nonprofits, who are the sole owner of the property that is the subject of a remediation, may be eligible for a grant. 
The loan program provides funding for cleanup of identified contamination until the site meets the State of Arizona’s regulatory cleanup standards. Prior to the issuance of the loan, the site must be admitted into the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality’s (ADEQ’s) Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) to ensure the cleanup is conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and programmatic requirements.
The borrower must own the site and not have contributed to the contamination identified. Upon receipt of the loan application and preliminary review by the City of Phoenix, staff will conduct an analysis to ascertain the project's potential for success. An in-depth credit analysis will be conducted, by a separate LISC loan committee that has a loan underwriting background, to determine the repayment ability of the Borrower and will consider business cash flow, personal debt to income ratios, personal and business credit history, management, type of business, industry performance and collateral. The CIty of Phoenix will make the final determination on applicant acceptance into the BRLF program based on both LISC’s loan recommendation and the strength of the brownfields application. 
Further considerations are required prior to receiving funds as the loans or subgrants are funded by the EPA. 
  • All Appropriate Inquires (AAI) conducted prior to property acquisition,
  • Develop and Implement Community Relations Plan (CRP),
  • Prepare and submit a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP),
  • Endangered Species Act Compliance,
  • Natural Historic Preservation Act Compliance in coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office, and 
  • Ensure David Bacon Act Compliance during remediation
The goals of the City of Phoenix’s Brownfields program are to:
  • Revitalize neighborhoods
  • Encourage the redevelopment of brownfields sites
  • Protect human health, natural resources and the environment
  • Promote economic and workforce development, job creation and increased tax revenue
  • Support anticipated future growth; responsible, inclusive, and environmentally sound development
Though this project has been funded wholly, or in part, by the EPA, the contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the EPA.
Please confirm the following requirements to proceed with the application:
What is a brownfield?
A brownfield is a real property whose expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Examples include properties that may be abandoned, inactive, or have not operated at their full potential; possible locations cover former industrial sites, gas stations and dry cleaning establishments.
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Page 1: Applicant Information

Organization Contact Information
Each recipient is required to have an UEI. It can be obtained by registering at SAM.gov. 
Applicant Type
All recipients must be legally formed entities; individuals and sole proprietors are not eligible.
Ineligible
Organizations with a fiscal sponsor are not eligible for this program.
Organization Documentation
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Applicant Documentation
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Financial Statements
Please upload financial documents: 
  • For-profit entities: year-to-date (YTD) internally prepared financial statements and two most recent years of audited financial statements (if available). If audited financials are not prepared, upload internally prepared financials and tax returns.
  • Not-for-profit entities: year-to-date internal financial statements and two most recent prior years of audited financials (if available). If audited financials are not prepared, upload internally prepared financials and tax returns.
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Page 2: Applicant Eligibility

Ownership
Identify each person or entity with at least a ten percent (10%) ownership interest in the Applicant: 
Full Name Address % Ownership
Managerial Roles
Identify each person or entity with a managerial role (director, officer, manager, general partner, council members, etc.) with the Applicant:
Full Name Address Title

Page 3: Property Information

Location
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Zoning
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Property Ownership History
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Page 4: Environmental Site Assessment

Environmental Site Assessment Documents
Upload the following documents:
Description of Environmental Concerns
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Page 5: Project Plan

Project Narrative
Project Outcomes
Complete any of the project outcomes that are relevant to the project and known at this time. Additional details may be requested before a loan or grant is approved.  
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Project Schedule
Estimated start date Estimated completion date
Clean-up Activities
Redevelopment Activities
Project Budget
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Clean-up Planning
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Upload the following documents:
Project Documentation
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Page 6: Site Eligibility

To the best of your knowledge, information and/or belief, answer the following by checking the appropriate box. 
For All Sites
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For Petroleum Sites
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Conditional CERCLA Liability Protection
Grant recipients, borrowers, or subrecipients who are eligible, or seek to become eligible, to receive a grant, loan, or subaward based on a liability protection from CERCLA as a: (1) bona fide prospective purchaser (BFPP), (2) contiguous property owner (CPO), or (3) innocent landowner (ILO) (known as the “landowner liability protections”), must meet certain threshold criteria and satisfy certain continuing obligations to maintain their status as an eligible grant recipient, borrower, or subrecipients. To the best of your knowledge, information and/or belief, answer the following by checking the appropriate box: 
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Page 7: Nonprofit Grant Applicants

Nonprofit Profile
Organizational Structure
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Business Management Systems & Internal Controls
New grantees are required to provide the following policies prior to funding being awarded. If you are unable to upload policies at this time, a LISC program officer will follow up with you. Templates are available for policies and procedures that meet LISC standards. 

Previous grantees should upload any policies or procedures that have been updated since they were last provided to LISC. 

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