HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.

It's the mission of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to protect and manage the state's vital natural resources, protect public health and safety, provide quality outdoor recreation and to serve and educate the citizens of the First State about the wise use, conservation and enhancement of Delaware's Environment.

The NJDEP's vision is to: preserves the ecological integrity of the Garden State and maintain and transform places into healthy, sustainable communities.

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Radon Section conducts outreach activities to educate the public on the risks of radon and how homes can be remediated. These activities include formal educational slide presentations on radon awareness, participation in exhibits and conventions.

The goal of the GHO is to create programs, resources and building guidelines to be used by residents, developers, and government entities to make New Jersey a leading example of resource efficient, healthy, and cost conscious residential new construction and rehabilitation.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state agency largely responsible for administering Pennsylvania's environmental laws and regulations.

This document provides some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Federal Brownfields Tax Incentive and their answers.

When a property is contaminated with hazardous substances there are liabilities associated with the cleanup of the site under Federal and State Superfund laws, regardless of who caused the contamination and when it was caused. Because of this liability, old industrial sites (with contamination) located close to well developed infrastructure do not attract developers or buyers. These individuals prefer to purchase pristine property without contamination known as "greenfield." Under the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) developers and buyers performing the cleanup of contaminated properties would be provided the much needed protection from potential liabilities for past contamination. Thus, they can proceed with the purchase or development of the property with the assurance that they will not be held liable for environmental problems that were a result of past practices at the site.

The EDA is a self-supporting, independent state agency whose mission is to stimulate business development, job creation and community revitalization throughout the State of New Jersey.

The New Jersey Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force assists municipalities and counties in using brownfield redevelopment to help implement Smart Growth strategies in their plans and initiating an inventory of marketable brownfield sites for prospective developers with the support of the Brownfields Redevelopment InterAgency Team.

Through Growing Greener II (Act 45 of 2005), Pennsylvania is investing $625 million to address some of the state’s most pressing environmental problems, spark new growth in core communities, and create new opportunities for citizens.

SiteMart is New Jersey's Online Searchable Database for Brownfield Properties

Development decisions affect many of the things that touch people's everyday lives - their homes, their health, the schools their children attend, the taxes they pay, their daily commute, the natural environment around them, economic growth in their community, and opportunities to achieve their dreams and goals. What, where, and how communities build will affect their residents' lives for generations to come.

Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. We have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people.

CL:AIRE is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, established to stimulate the regeneration of contaminated land in the UK by raising awareness of, and confidence in, practical sustainable remediation technologies.

For two weekends in May, some of Bucks County’s finest contemporary artists will participate in the Elephant’s Eye Studio Tour. They will open their private studios to the public to give art lovers an inside peek into their worlds.

The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to promoting growth and economic development, advocating for sound public policy, and serving our members with outstanding programs and benefits. GPCC is the premier advocate of the region’s business community, representing members in 11 counties across three states with one voice.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities’ mission is to increase the awareness of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of green roof infrastructure across North America and rapidly advance the development of the market for green roof products and services.

HACE, a community economic development corporation, was founded in 1982 to save a crucial neighborhood mall in the heart of Philadelphia's Latino community. Now vibrant, the HACE Mall on "El Centro de Oro"--the North Fifth Street cluster of key Latino neighborhood businesses and cultural institutions--is home to and has housed, key health and community service providers and local businesses.

Net Impact is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to make a positive impact on society by growing and strengthening a community of leaders who use business to improve the world. We offer a portfolio of programs to educate, equip, and inspire more than 10,000 members to make a tangible difference in their universities, organizations, and communities.

Established in 1999, Cornerstone West is a not for profit community development corporation, which grew from a collaborative effort between West End Neighborhood House, Inc., St. Francis Hospital and the community. In order to improve the economic viability of Wilmington’s Westside, Cornerstone West was designed to be a proactive catalyst for positive community revitalization and to deliver a housing system to serve the needs of Wilmington’s low and moderate –income families.

Universal Companies is in the business of helping people. Our mission is to create educational, cultural and entrepreneurial opportunities that will stimulate the development of wealth within historically disenfranchised communities. To accomplish this, Universal Companies focuses on the identification and removal of systemic barriers to wealth creation within urban settings. This is what we call the “Universal Plan.”

Our mission is to assist individuals to achieve self-sufficiency, to reach and maintain their maximum potential, and to live responsibly and harmoniously in a healthy community in our complex world.