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NEWS
The Redevelopment Rodeo is a unique opportunity to workshop your most challenging brownfield bull, receiving feedback and advice about your site from our expert wranglers. This interactive forum will spur redevelopment and economic revitalization for the communities presenting. In addition to the learning opportunities, communities chosen will receive $10,000 in value of technical assistance from the National Technical Assistance to Brownfields program.
Take a moment to fill out this survey to throw your hat in the ring for a change to pitch your property at the National Brownfields Conference on December 10, 2021 in Oklahoma City. We are looking for prioritized municipal sites with specific challenges and compelling features which are ready for investment or development.
Saddle up! Be a part of another thundering herd of rough and ready brownfields - brought to you by the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), and Kansas State University (KSU).
SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2021.
YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF SELECTED BY NOVEMBER 1, 2021.
Representatives from Stratford, CT describe the value of participating in the Redevelopment Rodeo at the
National Brownfields Conference Watch the video HERE.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the selection of 151 communities to receive 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants.
The funding provided by EPA will support underserved and economically disadvantaged communities across the country in the assessment and cleanup of contaminated and abandoned industrial and commercial properties. Of those selected to receive EPA Brownfield Grant funding, approximately 50 percent are first time recipients and more than 85 percent are located in or serving small communities.
Regions 1, 3 & 4 MAC award totals:
- Region 1 - 18 recipients totaling $8,111,510
- Region 3 - 19 recipients totaling $8,117,127
- Region 4 - 37 recipients totaling $14,482,844
Congratulations to the Winners!
For more information please follow this LINK.
EPA has announced the selection of 18 communities to receive approximately $3.3 million in Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) grants. These grants are designed to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed individuals with the skills needed to secure long-term employment in the environmental field, as well as highlight the Biden Administration's commitment to advance economic opportunities and address environmental justice issues in disadvantaged communities by providing opportunities for residents living in areas impacted by contaminated lands.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!
For more information follow this LINK.
In December, EPA released The Revitalization Handbook - Addressing Liability Concerns at Contaminated Properties (2019 Edition). This information can be useful to stakeholders who are involved in the development of contaminated sites. The handbook summarizes the federal statutory provisions and EPA cleanup enforcement documents that may be able to address the liability concerns of parties involved in the cleanup and revitalization of contaminated sites. This document summarizes key legal and policy changes since the 2014 version.
EVENTS
SAVE THE DATE: Oklahoma City, OK - December 8th thru the 11th 2021
Cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the National Brownfields Training Conference is the largest gathering of stakeholders focused on cleaning up and reusing formerly utilized commercial and industrial properties. Mark your calendars for three days of training, networking and business development!
For more information, visit the website HERE