Brownfield Redevelopment Program

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PURPOSE
Provides financial incentives for the redevelopment of commercial/industrial sites that are contaminated with hazardous substances and have been abandoned or underutilized for at least three years.

AUTHORIZATION
Sections 447.700 to 447.718, RSMo

ELIGIBLE AREAS
Statewide.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Statewide

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• The applicant cannot be a party who intentionally or negligently caused the release or potential release of hazardous substances at the project.
• If the property is not owned by a public entity, the city or county must endorse the project.
• The project must be accepted into the “Voluntary Cleanup Program” of the MO Department of Natural Resources.
• The project must be projected by DED to result in the creation of at least ten new jobs or the retention of 25 jobs by a private commercial operation.

PROGRAM BENEFITS/ELIGIBLE USES

• Remediation Tax Credits
  DED may issue tax credits for up to 100% of the cost of remediating the project property. DED will issue 75% of the credits upon adequate proof of payment of the costs; the remaining 25% will not be issued until a clean letter has been issued by DNR.

The tax credits can be applied to:

• Ch. 143 – Income tax, excluding withholding tax
• Ch. 147 – Corporate franchise tax
• Ch. 148 –
  • Bank Tax
  • Insurance Premium Tax
  • Other Financial Institution Tax

The remediation tax credit’s special attributes:

• Carry forward 20 years
• Sellable or transferable

FUNDING LIMITS
The total state costs of the project tax credits must be less than the projected state economic impact of the project, as determined by DED.

The amount of remediation tax credits issued must be the least amount necessary to cause the project to occur.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
An applicant must submit an application to DED for determination of eligibility and request for remediation tax credits.

An application must also be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for participation in the “Voluntary Cleanup Program”. Acceptance into this program is a requirement of the Brownfield Redevelopment Program.

Remediation that is performed prior to receipt of a written authorization for remediation tax credits from DED will not be eligible for tax credits and may jeopardize the project’s overall eligibility for the program.

Applications may be submitted year-round. Each application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

CONTACT
Missouri Department of Economic Development
Division of Business and Community Services
Development FinanceTeam
301 West High Street, Room 770
P.O. Box 118
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-522-8004 Fax: 573-522-9462

Business and Community Services
301 W. High Street, Rooms 720, 770  Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Tel: 1-866-647-3633    Fax: 1-573-751-7384    Email: missouridevelopment@ded.mo.gov