So with less than 30 days to go before the deadline, you've downloaded the Guidelines, you've religiously read each and every grant writing tip we've provided, yet you still haven't put pen to paper (or key to word processor). You're now beginning to say things like, "I just don't have enough time," or "we don't have any brownfields," or the classic.... "why bother?"
For the discouraged folks out there, here are some quick bullets offered up by our friends at the KY DEP:
Why a brownfield grant?
•Seed money for a redevelopment program
•Can be part of an incentives package
•Make sites ready for redevelopment
•In the case of company closings, you can immediately assess property risks instead of it being idle for years
•Protect human health and the environment
•Mitigate stormwater issues, alternative energy production, urban gardens
Eligible Assessment Activities
•Inventory of sites
•Characterization of sites-Phase I’s & II’s
•Sampling plans
•Analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives (ABCA)
•Asbestos surveys
•Community outreach
•Programmatic expenses
•Area wide planning (NEW)
Other things you should know
•Don’t have to own properties
•Target and area
•Can use funds on any property within the boundaries set
•Can apply as a coalition-3 eligible entities-Have to assess at least 5 sites
Good Luck!
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