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Illinois Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund.

Illinois EPA offers no- or low-interest cleanup loans for municipally owned brownfields with an approved remediation plan.

Offered byIllinois Environmental Protection Agencyverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

A Chester site may qualify when the City owns the property, the site has been assessed, and Illinois EPA has approved a Remedial Action Plan through the Site Remediation Program.

Best for: Municipally controlled contaminated sites being prepared for productive reuse.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Municipal owners of eligible brownfield sites with an approved Site Remediation Program Remedial Action Plan

Applicants excluded by the source

  • Private applicants seeking this specific fund without municipal ownership
  • Sites without an approved remedial action plan

Eligible uses

  • Cleanup of hazardous-substance or petroleum releases
  • Environmental consultant oversight services

Uses excluded by the source

  • Site investigation
  • Work outside the approved cleanup and SRP process

Application

How to start.

  1. Contact the Illinois EPA Office of Brownfields Assistance early.
  2. Enroll the site in the Site Remediation Program and complete the required assessment and plan.
  3. Apply for loan assistance before cleanup work begins.

Timing: Contact Illinois EPA for current availability and timing.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • The site must be municipally owned and already assessed.
  • The fund does not pay for site investigation.
  • Community-relations activities are required.

Coordinate other brownfield grants and redevelopment financing with Illinois EPA to avoid duplicate costs.

Evidence

Official sources.