Social Impact Bonds for Housing Revitalization: A Case Study in Richmond, California

August 2021

By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-08/case-study-social-impact-bonds-for-housing-revitalization-richmond-california-2021-08-23.pdf
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Affordable Housing Programs  |  Housing Supply Planning

This case study highlights Richmond, California’s unique approach to brownfield revitalization through social impact bonds. Social impact bonds and EPA Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup grants were used to rehabilitate abandoned properties. Included in the case study is a step-by-step guide to creating a social impact bond-funded program.


Richmond, CA

2010 Population: 103,701

2010 Population Density: 3,448.88/square mile