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2020 On Your MARC: Getting Started Early Webinar 2020 Building a Brownfield Program
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Brownfield Basics Online Training Program
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Scott Nightingale
Regional TAB Services Coordinator Kansas State University - Technical Assistance to Brownfield (TAB) Program
Rebecca Otte
Statewide Brownfield and VRP Program Coordinator Louisiana Dept. of Environmental Quality
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Webinar No. 1: Check all the Boxes: Narrative Summary Sheet & Threshold Criteria
Webinar No. 2: Project Area Description & Plans For Revitalization Webinar No. 3: Community Need & Community Engagement Webinar No. 4: Task Descriptions, Cost Estimates & Measuring Progress Webinar No. 5: Programmatic Capability & Past Performance Webinar No. 6: Updates to the new Request for Applications
Today’s Webinar:
General Brownfields Funding Overview Requirements to Hit the Submit Button Narrative Information Sheet Threshold Criteria
Webinars 2-5: The Meat of the Application –
the Narrative Proposal
Webinar 6: What’s changed?
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Request for Applications
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Assessment
Coalition
Community–wide vs. Site Specific
Multipurpose
Cleanup
Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund
grants, contact EPA re: eligibility
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Poll Question: What type of Brownfield grant are you thinking about applying for?
Assessment – Community-Wide - One Entity Assessment – Community-Wide - Coalition Assessment – Site Specific Multipurpose Cleanup Still Deciding / Exploring Options
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Start with a great project, not a great grant. Things to consider before applying:
What is the positive impact (economic, quality of
life, etc.) on the community as a whole?
Are you involving as stakeholders those who will
benefit?
Is the project worthwhile to pursue if the grant is
not awarded?
Are there other funding sources?
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Transportation Corridor Small Town Neighborhood/ Group of Neighborhoods Downtown Area Historic District
Opportunity Zone
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Yes!!!
Planning Activities Environmental Assessments Environmental Cleanups Reuse will be Income Producing
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Site Purchase Site Redevelopment
Unless it’s related to the
cleanup
Reimbursement of Past
Activities
Sites where you’re a
responsible party*
Lots of Caveats and Conditions
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General Timeline – Deadline Moved Up!
One Year Process from RFA to Award
AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT
Guidelines Released Applications Due EPA Review of Applications EPA Selections Announced Pre-Award Work Awards Start
FFY FFY FFY 2020 2021 2022
Election Cycle
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Government Entities 501(c)(3) Non Profits 45D(c)(1) Community Development Entity
Current Brownfield Grantees: Draw down at least 70% of current grant funds
down your existing grant
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Type Questions in the Chat Box
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1) DUNS Number
Up to two days to obtain a DUNS number
2) www.SAM.gov
Up to 2 weeks but may be more
3) www.Grants.gov
One day Authorized Users
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Narrative Information Sheet Threshold Criteria
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Basic Information about your Organization & Funding Request
Two pages
On Prime Applicant’s Official Letterhead
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1. Applicant Identification
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Substances and Petroleum.”
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Other Factors (from 2019 RFA) Page # Community population is 10,000 or less. The applicant is, or will assist, a federally recognized Indian tribe or United States territory. The priority site(s) is impacted by mine-scarred land. The priority site(s) is adjacent to a body of water (i.e., the border of the priority site(s) is contiguous or partially contiguous to the body of water, or would be contiguous or partially contiguous with a body of water but for a street, road, or other public thoroughfare separating them). The priority site(s) is in a federally designated flood plain. The reuse of the priority site(s) will facilitate renewable energy from wind, solar, or geothermal energy; or will incorporate energy efficiency measures. 30% or more of the overall project budget will be spent on eligible reuse planning activities for priority brownfield site(s) within the target area.
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Narrative Information sheet
Email: Rebecca.Otte@la.gov
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1. Applicant Eligibility 2. Community Involvement 3. Expenditure of Assessment Grant Funds 4. Additional Threshold Criteria for Site-Specific Applications
Criteria Document
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Go to: www.KSUTAB.org/resources
Under Categories, select “2018 (FY19)
Successful Grant Proposals”
Assessment Coalition Multipurpose
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Determine if your organization is ready to take on a Brownfield grant/ eligible to apply Determine what type of funding you plan to apply for
Planning & Assessment, Cleanup or Both? For Multipurpose for Cleanup grants, contact EPA re: Site and
Applicant eligibility
Community Wide or Site Specific? Alone or with a Coalition? Coalition Member Options?
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Check DUNS number, SAM.gov and Grants.gov
What’s your internal submittal process?
Download previous RFAs Review one example proposal Draft Narrative Information sheet & Threshold Criteria document
Contact EPA for questions about eligibility documentation
Current Grantees: Draw down on existing grant
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Looking Ahead to the Next Webinar: Project Area Description & Plans for Revitalization
What are some of your community’s Brownfield sites that
if improved could help revitalized the community as a whole, environmentally, economically and socially?
What makes your community unique?
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May 28: Project Area Description & Plans for Revitalization June 18: Community Need & Community Engagement July 9: Task Descriptions, Cost Estimates, & Measuring Progress July 30: Programmatic Capability & Past Performance August: Updates to the new RFA
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Webinars Successful Application Examples TAB EZ Free Application Reviews
www.ksutab.org
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Scott Nightingale, KSU TAB Services Coordinator for EPA Region 6 scottnight@ksu.edu / (785) 532-6028 Rebecca Otte, Louisiana Brownfields & VRP Coordinator Rebecca.Otte@la.gov / (504) 736-7069
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This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under assistance agreement TR-83684001 to Kansas State University. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the EPA endorse trade names or recommend the use of commercial products mentioned in this document.
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