#Brownfield Webinar - Tues., Nov 17 at 1PM EST

#Brownfields Webinar – Tuesday November 17 Tips for Successful Brownfields Grant Proposals Tuesday November 17, 1:00 – 2:15pm eastern time Registration is FREE: 1. Go to: https://njit.webex.com/njit/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2e37db72ee3c06870eec1571c193997e 2. Click "Register". 3. On the registration form, enter your information and then click "Submit". Learn key tricks of the trade as you prepare your FY 2016 grant applications. Hosted by NALGEP, the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR), the KSU Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities Program, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the webinar will focus on: How to maximize proposal points and avoid common mistakes while preparing your application;  What’s new with the FY 2016 grant guidelines;  The importance of building community support for your application;  Special tips for disadvantaged and small/rural communities;  And much more! Register  for the webinar today!

KSU's TAB EZ makes #Brownfield Grant Proposal Submittal EASY

TAB EZ, at www.ksutab.org, is now updated to reflect EPA's FY16 Assessment and Cleanup proposal guidelines.

TAB EZ provides a template, configured for the type of Assessment or Cleanup proposal you are writing, to draft your proposal. Drafts can be exported to an MSWord (.doc) file for final editing and packaging before submittal.

 

Users should create a new TAB EZ proposal template for the FY16 competition. Those who have been writing in TAB EZ prior to the FY16 update should export their drafts to an MSWord file, using the button at bottom page of the proposal outline screen, and enter (or copy/paste) content into a new template created for the FY16 competition.
 

New users who have not previously set up an account can do so by clicking the"Get a free account" link in the upper right-hand side of the www.ksutab.org webpage. (If you have questions please contact Sheree Walsh, chsr@ksu.edu, 785-532-6519.)

 

KSU TAB Free Review of Draft Proposals: KSU TAB can review drafts of ARC-grant proposals for those applying in regions 5, 6, 7 and 8. Please give us at least a 1-week notice that you will be sending a draft to review. It generally takes us a few days to a week to get the proposals back to you. Our review is free of charge. Please contact Blase Leven (baleven@ksu.edu, 785-532-0780) to reserve your spot!

  

EPA #Brownfields Grant Webinar

EPA National Assessment, Cleanup & Revolving Loan Fund Guidelines Outreach Webinar 

Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 1:00 - 2:30 pm Central
Join the webinar at http://epawebconferencing.acms.com/fy16/
And for audio dial-in: 1-866-299-3188/ access code: 202-566-1817#).

Mark your calendar. No pre-registration.

EDA Grant Solicitation - Brownfield Development

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has announced on October 26 it is soliciting applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities.

 

EDA is employing a new two-phase review process for proposals/applications submitted under this FFO. There are no submission deadlines. Proposals and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the publication of a new EDAP FFO. Proposals will be reviewed by EDA within 30 days of receipt; and following the proposal review, full applications will be reviewed within 60 days of receipt. Please see Section IV. of the attached FFO for complete information on EDA’s two-phase review process.

The average size of a Public Works investment has been approximately $1.4 million, and investments generally range from $200,000 to $3,000,000. Historically, EDA has awarded funds for between 80 and 150 Public Works projects a year.

The average size of an EAA investment has been approximately $820,000, and investments generally range from $100,000 to $1,250,000. Historically, EDA has awarded funds for between 70 and 140 EAA projects a year.

Competitive applications will be responsive to the evaluation criteria listed in Section V.A.2 of this FFO, and will align with at least one of the following investment priorities:

1. Collaborative Regional Innovation Projects that support the development and growth of innovation clusters based on existing regional competitive strengths. Such initiatives must engage relevant stakeholders; facilitate collaboration among urban, suburban, and rural (including tribal) areas; provide stability for economic development through long-term intergovernmental and public/private collaboration; and support the growth of existing and emerging industries.

EDA defines clusters as geographic concentrations of firms, workers and industries that do business with each other and have common needs for talent, technology, and infrastructure. Clusters are essentially networks of similar, synergistic, or complementary entities that are engaged in or with a particular industry sector; have active channels for business transactions and communication; share specialized infrastructure, labor markets, and services; and leverage the region’s unique competitive strengths to stimulate innovation and create jobs. Clusters may cross municipal, county, and other jurisdictional boundaries.

2. Public/Private Partnerships Projects that use both public and private sector resources and complementary investments by other government/public entities and/or nonprofits.

3. National Strategic Priorities Projects that:

a. encourage job growth and business expansion in manufacturing, including advanced manufacturing, sustainable manufacturing, and manufacturing supply chains;

b. assist communities severely impacted by the declining use of coal;

c. increase economic resiliency, including resilience to the effects of natural disasters and climate change;

d. assist with natural disaster mitigation and recovery;

e. are aimed at restoring or improving urban waters and the communities that surround them; and

f. assist and/or support: i. information technology infrastructure (for example, broadband or smart grid);

ii. communities severely impacted by automotive industry restructuring;

iii. job-driven skills development;

iv. access to capital for small-and medium-sized and ethnically diverse enterprises;

v. innovations in science and health care; and

vi. advancement of science and research parks, other technology transfer, or technology commercialization efforts.

4. Global Competitiveness Projects that support high-growth businesses and innovation-based entrepreneurs to expand and compete in global markets, especially investments that expand U.S. exports, encourage foreign direct investment, and promote the repatriation of jobs back to the U.S.

5. Environmentally-Sustainable Development Projects that promote job creation and economic prosperity through enhancing environmental quality and developing and implementing green products, processes, places, and buildings as part of the green economy. This includes projects that encourage job growth, business expansion, and innovations in energy-efficient technologies and clean energy, including alternative fuel technologies. Additional information is available on EDA’s website at http://www.eda.gov/pdf/GreenGrowthOverview.pdf.

6. Underserved Communities Projects that strengthen diverse communities that have suffered disproportionate economic distress and job losses and/or are rebuilding to become more competitive in the global economy.

FY16 PROPOSAL GUIDELINES FOR EPA BROWNFIELD GRANTS POSTED!

The announcement has posted and the deadline for the FY16 Brownfield grants is December 18, 2015.  The Proposal Guidelines for the assessment, cleanup and revolving loan fund grants along with the Summary of Changes from FY15 to FY16, the Frequently Asked Questions, the Grants.gov tip sheet, etc. can all be found at:  

http://www2.epa.gov/brownfields/apply-brownfields-grant-funding

EPA Announces $54.3 Million to Assess and Clean Up Contaminated Sites, Revitalize Communities, Leverage Jobs and Promote Economic Redevelopment Nationwide

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the selection of 243 new grant investments totaling $54.3 million to 147 communities across the U.S. This investment will provide communities with funding necessary to assess, clean up and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and leverage jobs while protecting public health and the environment. Recipients will each receive approximately $200,000 - $600,000 in funding toward EPA cooperative agreements.

Regional Success Rate (in GRANTS):

Region	Total Evaluated	Tier I & II Recommendations			Success Rate
		Assessment	Cleanup	Total
1	141	31	19	50	35%
2	46	5	3	8	17%
3	60	27	5	32	53%
4	144	25	11	36	25%
5	175	43	9	52	30%
6	44	10	4	14	32%
7	16	3	0	3	19%
8	34	17	5	22	65%
9	33	12	7	19	58%
10	17	6	1	7	41%
Total	710	179	64	243	34%

 
# of selected proposal/grants/applicants and total funding:

	# of Proposals	# of Grants	# of Selected Applicants	Funding
Assessment	111	179	108	$41,925,328
Cleanup	64	64	40	$12,437,158
Total	175	243	146	$54,362,486

Since the inception of the EPA’s Brownfields Program in 1995, cumulative brownfield program investments have leveraged more than $22 billion from a variety of public and private sources for cleanup and redevelopment activities. This equates to an average of $17.79 leveraged per EPA brownfield dollar expended. These investments have resulted in approximately 105,942 jobs nationwide. EPA’s Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields sites.

For more information on the grants: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/pdfs/2015-AC-grant-fact-sheets.pdf

More information on EPA’s brownfields program: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/

More information on brownfields success stories:http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/success/index.htm

April 24, 2015 – Partnering for Prepared: CTDEEP’s Web-Based Tool for Brownfield Reuse

Free Course

i.e. the Sustainability Series

Presented By

Kathy Castagna, Brownfields Project Officer at U.S. EPA Region 1
Mark Lewis, Brownfields Coordinator for the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
Jim Rocco, Risk Management Consultant at Vita Nuova LLC

Description

In 2014, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the U.S. EPA Region 1, and consultant Vita Nuova LLC began the process of web-enabling the USEPA PREPARED Workbook. PREPARED is the Process for Risk Evaluation, Property Analysis, And Reuse Decisions. It is a risk management framework for evaluating various actions a local government (or others) might take to bring about a desired reuse of a brownfield property. After a year of hard work, the CT DEEP’s PREPARED Municipal Workbook Web-Portal is live and ready.

This webinar will highlight the collaboration between the CT DEEP and EPA to marry the PREPARED process with Connecticut specific information and resources to provide a valuable tool to municipalities and others dealing with Brownfield properties in the state. The webinar will walk through the website and the 9 steps of the PREPARED process providing an overview of each step, the PREPARED worksheets, and web-accessible resources including Connecticut cleanup programs, environmental land use restrictions, liability protection programs, funding sources, and property reuse assessment information.  The CT DEEP PREPARED Web-Portal will help municipalities and others dealing with Brownfield properties increase the success of their redevelopment projects by:

•   Identifying, clarifying, and gaining support for brownfield reuse goals and objectives,
•   Identifying and assessing options for involvement in a particular brownfield property,
•   Evaluating the risks associated with different levels of involvement, and
•   Formulating strategies for eliminating or minimizing those risks.

This website can also be a valuable resource to municipalities and others dealing with Brownfield properties outside of the state of Connecticut.

Grant Opportunity: Community Health Projects Related to Contamination at Brownfield/Land Reuse Sites

The ATSDR Community Health Projects (CHP) Related to Contamination at Brownfield/Land Reuse Sites purpose is to increase responsive public health actions by promoting healthy and safe environments and preventing harmful exposures related to contamination at Brownfield/Land Reuse Sites.  Brownfields are defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as "property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant".  Land reuse site is any property that is being redeveloped for a different purpose from their former use.  EPA estimates that there are over 450,000 Brownfield sites in the United States.  Addressing public health concerns and issues associated with restoration of contaminated properties is essential.

ATSDR’s mission is to serve the public through responsive public health actions to promote healthy and safe environments and prevent harmful exposures.  Sites such as Brownfield/Land Reuse sites may have potentially harmful exposures from contamination from previous site uses. Community health projects that address impacts of contamination at Brownfield/Land Reuse sites further ATSDR’s public health mission to promote healthy and safe environments and prevent harmful exposures.  These projects will have a particular emphasis on identifying health issues prior to redevelopment and/or assessing changes in community health associated with reuse plans and redevelopment.
 
MORE INFO:

https://extranet.acf.hhs.gov/hhsgrantsforecast/index.cfm?switch=grant.view&gff_grants_forecastInfoID=100000486

Hub City Humane Society Together with Chuck and Gayle Davis to Receive EPA Reuse Award

Release Date: 03/10/2015

Contact Information: Davina Marraccini, 404-562-8293 (direct), 404-562-8400 (main), marraccini.davina@epa.gov

ATLANTA – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will present the Region 4 Excellence in Site Reuse Award to Chuck and Gayle Davis, property owners, and the Hub City Humane Society for redeveloping the Davis Timber Superfund site in Hattiesburg, Miss. The award recognizes their commitment to safely and sustainably reusing the former wood treating property after EPA and the State of Mississippi completed cleanup activities in 2012.

Chuck and Gayle Davis and The Hub City Humane Society worked cooperatively with EPA, the State of Mississippi and local partners to return the 30 acre Davis Timber Superfund site to productive use as community-based animal shelter. In addition to serving as an adoption center for dogs and cats, future plans include a horse shelter, education center, dog park, community garden and nature trails. By reclaiming, restoring and reinventing the Davis Timber site, this project illustrates how the reuse of Superfund sites can protect human health, advance environmental protection and return formerly unusable properties into valuable community assets. 

WHEN: 

Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 10 a.m. CST

WHO: 

Franklin Hill, Superfund Division Director, EPA Region 4;
Carol Monell, Superfund Remedial Branch Chief, EPA Region 4;
Trey Hess, Groundwater Assessment & Remediation Division Chief, Mississippi Department of 
Environmental Quality;
Chuck and Gayle Davis; and
Brenda Sumrall, DVM, Hub City Humane Society Board President

WHERE: 

Breland Community Center 
79 Jackson Road
Hattiesburg, Miss.

EPA Region 4 created the Excellence in Site Reuse Award to recognize those who have made outstanding efforts to reuse a Superfund site through cooperative efforts with EPA. Selected recipients have gone above and beyond to ensure sites are reused in a manner compatible with site remedies and that makes sites’ beneficial use possible for many years to come.

Connect with EPA Region 4 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/eparegion4 
And on Twitter: @EPASoutheast

Brownfield Opportunity: CDFA's Brownfield Project Marketplace

Does your community have a brownfield redevelopment project that could use financing assistance?

CDFA's Brownfields Project Marketplace provides an opportunity to present your brownfield redevelopment project to experts who can help identify potential resources for the project.

The Marketplaces are open to all communities. CDFA will conduct two in-person and two virtual marketplaces each year. To apply, please complete the form found in the link below. This information will help us select technical assistance partners best suited to provide expertise unique to your project. CDFA staff will follow up with you at the contact information you provide below to confirm your submission.

>>>>> Complete Project Marketplace Application <<<<<<<

Upcoming Marketplace Events:

• March 16-20: Online Brownfields Project Marketplace with sessions scheduled in 30 minute time slots to occur sometime during that week.
• May 19, 2015: In-Person Brownfields Project Marketplace at CDFA's Rosenberg Center in Columbus, OH.

The Project Marketplace will include a brief presentation by a community detailing important information on their brownfield project followed by an open discussion period among community officials and technical assistance partners.

Take advantage of this opportunity to receive group technical assistance and explore potential financing sources!

Contact CDFA with any questions at info@cdfa.net

CDFA Brownfield Financing Webinar Series

CDFA is excited to announce the CDFA Brownfield Financing Webinar Series as part of the CDFA Brownfields Technical Assistance Program. Brownfield redevelopment financing solutions are increasingly sought across the country in order to restore contaminated sites and/or to return abandoned industrial land to productive use. The cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites can advance a region’s economy, restore the local environment, and ultimately lead to permanent job creation and greater attraction of external capital to the community.

The series will include three 90-minute webinars over the year and will focus on effective utilization of brownfield and redevelopment financing tools, while highlighting best practices, case studies, and CDFA’s technical assistance program participants. This series is designed for professionals who work directly with brownfield sites as well as economic development professionals and communities interested in shaping programs to enhance redevelopment financing opportunities

Click on the Register button below to confirm your participation and receive login information. Registration is free and open to all interested stakeholders.

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Upcoming Webcasts

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February 19, 2014 @ 2:00 pm Eastern

Brownfield Redevelopment Community Showcase: Financing Tools for Transformation

Join CDFA at 2pm EST on February 19, 2015 for the first installment in the Brownfield Finance Redevelopment Webinar Series. This debut webinar will highlight communities that have successfully employed the development finance toolbox to transform former brownfield sites into economic assets. Join us to discover how tools such as tax increment finance, loan funds and tax credits can bring your brownfield redevelopment projects to life!

Click on the Register button below to confirm your participation and receive login information. Registration is free and open to all interested stakeholders.