Agreement Number
17-021
Awardee Name
Greenprint Partners (formerly Fresh Coast Capital, LLC)
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Creating working landscapes from former urban lands in legacy cities: Applications and scale with revenue generating stormwater infrastructure and impact investing
Awardee State/Territory
Illinois
Involved States/territories
Illinois
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$940,800.00
Production/Use
Agroforestry
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Tree/Shrub Establishment
Project Background
In the city of Peoria, Illinois, Fresh Coast Capital proposes to pilot an innovative approach to financing green infrastructure through impact investing in agroforestry and vegetable farming. The project will serve as a model for expansion with privately funded impact investment capital throughout Peoria and into 40 or more cities facing both land vacancy and stormwater compliance challenges.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Laura Kimes