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Brownfield Tax Increment Financing (Act 381)

Administered by Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) · Michigan

BENEFIT
Negotiated / contact agency
Deadline type: rolling

Eligibility Requirements

  • 1Project must be located on eligible property documented through locally approved brownfield plan
  • 2Property must be contaminated, blighted, functionally obsolete, historic, or tax-reverted
  • 3Interested applicants must first apply for TIF through their local Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA)
  • 4Projects seeking to capture state education and school operating taxes must submit Act 381 Work Plan to appropriate state agency for approval

Eligible Project Types

CommercialResidentialMixed UseIndustrialMultifamilyAffordable HousingHistoric RehabilitationBrownfield
STACKING POTENTIAL

Brownfield Tax Increment Financing (Act 381) is stackable — it can be combined with other federal, state, and local programs on the same project. Michigan and Ohio projects commonly stack this program with Federal Historic Tax Credit, New Markets Tax Credit, and Opportunity Zone deferral to maximize total incentive value. Use GrantRadar to see your full stack.

AFTER YOU WIN
View the Brownfield Tax Increment Financing (Act 381) compliance checklist →

Reporting deadlines, vendor rules, and the disallowed-cost pitfalls that trigger clawbacks.

Source: Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) official program page ↗ · Last verified 2026-05-11
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