Memphis, TN Brownfield Workshop - September 10th - FREE

Resources and Case Studies for Redeveloping #Brownfield Sites

Register Today for September Memphis Workshop

 

Designed for those new—and not so new—to brownfield redevelopment, seasoned experts will guide you through an interactive series of presentations, panels, and case studies. You will gain knowledge and insights on how best to approach and structure your redevelopment project.

Recycling abandoned and under-utilized properties requires special knowledge and skills to manage contaminant issues. This practical and interactive workshop will provide you and your community with the tools, techniques, and funding resources required to bring projects in on-time and on-budget.

Brownfield redevelopment practitioners will be on-hand to discuss funding sources, project management, and give you the advice you need to move your project forward. The day will include a case study of the City of Knoxville's South Waterfront project, bringing together the information and knowledge gained from the workshop sessions. 

Date and Time: Wednesday, September 10, 9:00 am - 4:15 pm
Location: Memphis Bioworks, 20 Dudley St, Memphis, TN 38103 (Directions)
Cost: Free 

For more details and to register, click the button below.

CCLR’s past workshops have received stellar reviews. This is the perfect opportunity to learn how to take blighted or underutilized land in your community and turn it into a community asset. For more information, contact Erin Franks at (415) 398-1080 x100, erin.franks@cclr.org.

ANNOUNCING New Request for Proposals- FY 2015 Brownfields Area-Wide Planning (BF AWP) Grant Guidelines

Today the FY15 Brownfields Area Wide Planning grant guidelines were posted to grants.gov and the announcement is up on EPA’s Brownfields and Land Revitalization website.

The RFP, FAQs, and webinar info is at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm

The announcement is also on grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=260292

Proposals are due Sep 22.

From http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm:

·    ANNOUNCING New Request for Proposals- FY 2015 Brownfields Area-Wide Planning (BF AWP) Grant Guidelines
EPA is announcing the availability of funding to eligible entities who wish to develop an area-wide plan for brownfields assessment, cleanup, and subsequent reuse. This funding is for research, technical assistance, and/or training activities directed to one or more brownfield site(s) located in a specific area (such as a neighborhood, district, local commercial corridor, community waterfront or city block). Each project funded under this grant must result in an area-wide plan which includes specific plan implementation strategies for assessing, cleaning up, and reusing the brownfields site(s) as well as related brownfields and project area revitalization strategies. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 20 projects in total, funded at up to $200,000 each. Please note that applicants who received a BF AWP grant from EPA in Fiscal Year 2010 or 2013 (FY10 or FY13) are not eligible to apply under this competition. The proposal submission deadline is September 22, 2014.

o  FY2015 Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant Guidelines (PDF) (57 pp, 695KB)

o  Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) (27 pp, 417KB)

o  Guidelines Outreach Webinars: EPA will provide two guidelines outreach webinars. The same information will be presented at each webinar. Webinar times/dates:

§ July 30, 2014 from 12:30 - 1:30pm EDT. Join the webinar at https://epa.connectsolutions.com/fy15bfawpgrant1/, audio at 1-866-299-3188 (code 202-566-0633#)

§ August 14, 2014 from 2 - 3:00pm EDT. Join the webinar at https://epa.connectsolutions.com/fy15bfawpgrant2/, audio at 1-866-299-3188 (code 202-566-0633#)

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o  More information on EPA’s BF AWP Grant program is at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/areawide_grants.htm

Webinar: Green Infrastructure on Brownfields: Considerations and Opportunities, July 29

The National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP) will host a webinar on green infrastructure on brownfields on Tuesday, July 29th from 2:30-3:45 EDT. Participants will learn about the economic, environmental and social benefits of using green infrastructure as part of brownfield redevelopment. In the webinar, Robert Newport from the U.S. EPA (Region 5) will discuss overarching technical considerations as described in a recent EPA report on this topic. He will also discuss funding available for these projects and other implementation issues. Local environmental professionals from Rome, NY and Cincinnati, OH will discuss green infrastructure on brownfield projects in their municipalities. Register for the webinar here.

For more information, contact Colleen Cain, Senior Policy Analyst at the Northeast-Midwest Institute.

INTRODUCING- Ideas and Lessons Learned from the Brownfield Area-Wide Planning Pilot Communities

The EPA Brownfields & Land Revitalization Program is pleased to share the following compilation of ideas and key lessons learned on brownfields area-wide planning (BF AWP), based on the experiences 23 BF AWP pilot communities. Included in this report are ideas, advice and examples on project approaches that the pilot communities found particularly useful, constructive and effective for helping them successfully manage their AWP process and develop a plan implementation strategy. We thank these pilot communities for sharing their experiences, ideas, lessons learned and project pictures.

• Summary of BF AWP Pilot Ideas and Lessons Learned
• Full Report of BF AWP Pilot Ideas and Lessons Learned

EPA is also planning to announce another competition for Area-Wide Planning Grants soon! In addition to these new lessons learned documents, we have also prepared a guide to help you get started preparing your Area-Wide Planning Grant Proposal early.
Potential applicants can get a head start with proposal preparation by familiarizing themselves with the document, discussing possible projects with local partners and stakeholders, pulling together important information, and working with their local Brownfields contacts to resolve any questions about brownfields site eligibility. We hope that all of this information will help applicants prepare a thorough, well-organized, and timely proposal.

 
Click here to learn more about Brownfields Area-Wide Planning.