Specifications include, but are not limited to:. In broad terms the ERF is available for contaminated or potentially contaminated sites where assessment and/or cleanup has been hampered because there is no other source of funds for the work, or where public use is intended. Although any contaminated or potentially contaminated site may be considered for an ERF grant, applications for the following types of projects are particularly encouraged Contaminated, or potentially contaminated, sites where the preferred end use is as publicly owned property (e.g. park space, schools, and municipal buildings). Projects where contamination emerges as an obstacle to establishing a mix of affordable and moderately priced market rate housing. Projects where contamination precludes economic development without outside assistance.