EPA Brownfields Grants 2009 Assessment Revolving Loan Fund

EPA Brownfields Grants 2009 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, Cleanup-ARC 1

EPA Brownfields Grants 2009 Final ARC Q&A November 5, 2008, 2: 00 to 3: 00 pm (PST) Presented by: US EPA Region 10 Brownfields Tea, http: //yosemite. epa. gov/R 10/CLEANUP. NSF/sites/bf

EPA Region 10 Speakers 3 Presenters • EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team Project Officers Moderator • David Messerschmidt EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team Contact Information: Outreach Assistant burgess. deborah@epa. gov griffith. terri@epa. gov 12/31/2021 3

Agenda • • • 4 Meeting the deadline State & Tribal Letters of Support Threshold and Ranking Criteria Review Tips at the last minute Q&A 12/31/2021 4

Meeting the Deadline 5

Two Ways to Submit 6 • Hard copy – postmarked no later than November 14 • Grants. gov – Submit online • Register in advance 12/31/2021 6

State & Tribal Letters 7

8 • Your state or tribal environmental authority needs to write a letter acknowledging that they know you are submitting a proposal. 12/31/2021 8

Letters of Support 9

10 • Include letters in your package • Quality matters • Ask your supporters to write a letter that is specific to your project 12/31/2021 10

Threshold and Ranking Criteria Review 11

Threshold Criteria – Must Pass 12 • Applicant Eligibility • Letter from the State or Tribal Environmental Authority • Site Eligibility and Property Ownership Eligibility Community Notification (Not Required) 12/31/2021 12

Ranking Criteria • 13 4 Ranking Criteria Sections for ARC Applicants: 1. Community Need 2. Project Description and Feasibility of Success 3. Community Engagement and Partnerships 4. Project Benefits 12/31/2021 13

Tips at the last minute…. 14

Encourage Good Basic Proposal Prep • Review entire NEW Guidelines • Get mentoring from prior grantees (listed @ www. epa. gov/brownfields/bfwhere. htm) • Write as though the reader knows NOTHING about your community. • Address all criteria – if it doesn’t apply say so and explain why. 15

Encourage Good Basic Proposal Prep (con’t) • • • Use the Proposal Check Lists at the end of the Ranking Criteria section. Avoid using acronyms and technical/organizational jargon Use “white space” and obey 18 page limits (not including the 2 page cover letter)! 1” margins; 12 pt font; no binders; NO COLOR. Limit attachments to required and relevant documents and letters. • Avoid maps and photos. 16

State Brownfield Leads in Region 10 • 17 Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Contact: John Carnahan Phone: (907) 451 -2166 Email: John_Carnahan@dec. state. ak. us • Idaho Department of Environmental Quality • Oregon Department of Environmental Quality • Washington Department of Ecology Contact: Aaron Scheff Phone: (208) 373 -0420 Email: aaron. scheff@deq. idaho. gov Contacts: Gil Wistar Phone: (503) 229 -5512 Email: Wistar. Gil@deq. state. or. us Contact: John Means Phone: (360) 407 -7188 Email: jmea 461@ecy. wa. gov 12/31/2021 17

The Region 10 Brownfields Team We’re here to answer questions 18 Susan Morales, Brownfields Coordinator and Alaska Lead, morales. susan@epa. gov, 206 -553 -7299 Terri Griffith, Project Officer and ARC Grants Lead griffith. terri@epa. gov, 206 -553 -8511 Mary Goolie, Project Officer goolie. mary@epa. gov, 907 -271 -3414 Deborah Burgess, Project Officer and Washington State Lead burgess. deborah@epa. gov, 360 -753 -9079 Laura Caparroso, Project Officer and Job Training Lead caparroso. laura@epa. gov, 206 -553 -6378 Joanne La. Baw, Project Officer and TBA Coordinator Labaw. joanne@epa. gov, Tel: 206 -553 -2594 Mike Slater, Project Officer and Oregon Lead slater. mike@epa. gov, Tel: 503 -326 -5872 Brooks Stanfield, Project Officer and Idaho Lead stanfield. brooks@epa. gov, 206 -553 -4423 12/31/2021 18

Web-Based Resources 19 • FY 09 ARC Proposal Guidelines http: //www. epa. gov/brownfields/applicat. htm#fy 09 • FY 09 ARC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) http: //www. epa. gov/brownfields/publications/fy 2009 faqs. pdf • Fact sheet on changes to FY 09 Brownfields ARC Grant Guidelines http: //www. epa. gov/brownfields/publications/arc_factsheet. pdf • Fact sheet on Brownfield Assessment Coalitions http: //www. epa. gov/brownfields/publications/acfs_062408. pdf • Assessment Coalition Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) http: //www. epa. gov/brownfields/publications/fy 2009 moa. pdf 12/31/2021 19

Web-Based Resources (cont. ) • 20 Proposal writing web resource – Tab. EZ http: //www. tabez. org • Region 10 Information online - • EPA Land Revitalization Projects and Construction and Demolition (C&D) Recycling - http: //www. epa. gov/epaoswer/non- http: //yosemite. epa. gov/R 10/CLEANUP. NSF/sites/bf hw/debris-new/factsheet. htm • Headquarters Information online www. epa. gov/brownfields • Smart. E-Online Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools - www. smarte. org 12/31/2021 20

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