Cook County Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance
ARPA-funded brownfield assessment and remediation services for suburban Cook County property owners, administered by the Department of Environment and Sustainability. Pairs with Class C for full lifecycle benefit.
Check an Address — Free Snapshot
See whether a specific Chicago address sits inside the area that unlocks Cook County Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance, alongside every other incentive that touches that parcel.
Qualified property owners in suburban Cook County (not the City of Chicago) with potential or known contamination. Coalition partners including SSMMA serve the south suburbs.
Cook County Brownfield Redevelopment Assistance is administered at the county level. Depending on the program, eligibility may depend on the specific location, property type, or business activity rather than a single drawn boundary.
Boundaries are precise and change over time, so exact eligibility always depends on the specific address. The fastest way to know is to run a free snapshot for the parcel you have in mind.
Typical range · Phase I/II assessments and remediation planning (no-cost to qualifying owners)
- +Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments at no cost
- +Cleanup planning support
- +Bridges to IEPA Site Remediation Program and Class C incentive
- +Coordinates with SSMMA's South Suburban Brownfields Coalition
- 1Contact Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability
- 2Submit site inquiry with parcel info and known/suspected contamination
- 3Coordinate with SSMMA if site is in the south-suburban coalition area
- 4Move into IEPA SRP after Phase II
Call Cook County DES at (312) 603-8200 for site eligibility
- Property ownership documentation
- Site history and known contamination evidence
- Redevelopment intent statement
This page is a starting point, not eligibility, legal, or tax advice. Verify current requirements, deadlines, and boundaries with the administering agency before applying or spending money — program rules and funding change over time.
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- (312) 603-8200
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- Phone
- (708) 922-4670
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Last verified 2026-05-21
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