Question 1

Financial & Cost Eligibility: what does Michigan Brownfield TIF require?

Accepted Answer

Developer costs must be limited to eligible brownfield activities as identified in the approved Brownfield Plan. Only activities sufficient and necessary to complete the eligible work qualify for reimbursement. Deadline: Must be established in approved Brownfield Plan before project begins. Disallowed-cost risk: Costs for ineligible activities or activities exceeding plan scope are disallowed and not reimbursable from captured TIF revenue.

Question 2

Environmental: what does Michigan Brownfield TIF require?

Accepted Answer

Environmental activities including soil and groundwater contamination remediation must be reviewed and approved by EGLE before they may use state tax capture funds. Deadline: Approval must be obtained before activity commences or before state tax capture is used. Disallowed-cost risk: Environmental activities performed without EGLE approval cannot access state education or school operating tax capture; costs are disallowed.

Question 3

Financial & Cost Eligibility: what does Michigan Brownfield TIF require?

Accepted Answer

If EGLE grant funds are used for any activity, that activity must be clearly identified and separated from TIF-funded activities to prevent double-reimbursement for the same cost. Deadline: Must be segregated in approved brownfield plan and tracked during project execution. Disallowed-cost risk: Costs that receive both EGLE grant and TIF reimbursement are disallowed; developer must repay duplicative amount.

Question 4

Reporting: what does Michigan Brownfield TIF require?

Accepted Answer

BRAs must submit annual project activity reports to MEDC. BRAs are not considered compliant until MEDC Brownfield Staff have reviewed and approved all reported data. Deadline: By August 31 each year via online portal. Disallowed-cost risk: Non-compliance status may affect future awards or trigger review of prior-year reimbursements.

Question 5

Ongoing Eligibility: what does Michigan Brownfield TIF require?

Accepted Answer

All MSF incentive requests of $15,001 or more require background checks on applicants/developers. MSF Background Review Policy governs procedures. Deadline: Background check completed as part of due diligence before award. Disallowed-cost risk: Failure to pass or provide background check results in denial of award or clawback if fraud discovered post-award.

Michigan Brownfield TIF: Compliance Requirements

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Reporting

Financial & Cost Eligibility

Environmental

Ongoing Eligibility

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