What are leveraged activities and accomplishments?
Several pieces of information in the Property Profile Form refer to “leveraged” activities or accomplishments. Typically, these leveraged activities and accomplishments are natural results/outcomes of the EPA-funded activities (e.g., cleanup jobs/funding at a property assessed with EPA Brownfields Assessment grant funding; reuse jobs/funding at a property cleaned up with EPA Brownfields Cleanup or RLF grant funding). To be reportable, there must be a demonstrable link or connection between the EPA-funded activity and the leveraged activity/funding/accomplishment. Usually, activities/funding/ accomplishments that occur prior to award of the EPA grant should not be reported as leveraged since the activity predates the award. In addition, the leveraged activity/funding/accomplishment should be reported only when actually manifested (i.e., projected numbers and other data, including expected jobs or uncommitted funding, should not be reported).
