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Webinar Logistics  All participants will be muted during presentation. However, please mute yourself and minimize distractions and background noise.  Submit questions via chat to “Everyone.”  A recording of the webinar along with slides will be available after the webinar on the KSU TAB website. 2

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Helpful Webinars  2020 On Your MARC: Getting Started Early Webinar  2020 Building a Brownfield Program www.ksutab.org/education/webinars  Brownfield Basics Online Training Program www.ksutab.org/education/training 4

Introductions  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 5

Brownfield Grantwriting Training Webinar Series: Kickstart your Application! 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 6

Overview  Today’s Webinar:  Next Steps  General Brownfields Funding Overview  Requirements to Hit the Submit Button  Narrative Information Sheet Request for Applications  Threshold Criteria  Webinars 2-5: The Meat of the Application – the Narrative Proposal  Webinar 6: What’s changed? 7

What is a Brownfield? 8

Types of Funding Opportunities Assessment  Coalition  Community – wide vs. Site Specific  Multipurpose  Cleanup   Decide what funding to apply for  For Multipurpose for Cleanup grants, contact EPA re: eligibility  Download most recent RFA Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund  9

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 10

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? 11

Target Areas & Priority Sites Opportunity Zone Small Town Transportation Corridor Neighborhood/ Downtown Group of Area Neighborhoods Historic District 12

Funding Do’s and Don’ts Yes!!! No  Site Purchase  Planning Activities  Site Redevelopment  Environmental Assessments  Unless it’s related to the  Environmental Cleanups cleanup  Reuse will be Income Producing  Reimbursement of Past or for a Community Benefit Activities  Sites where you’re a responsible party* Lots of Caveats and Conditions 13

General Timeline – Deadline Moved Up! One Year Process from RFA to Award Applications Guidelines Released Due EPA Review of Awards EPA Selections Pre-Award Applications Announced Work Start AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT FFY FFY FFY 2020 2021 2022 Election Cycle 14

Who can Apply?  Government Entities  Determine if you’re eligible to apply  501(c)(3) Non Profits  Current Grantees: work on drawing down your existing grant  45D(c)(1) Community Development Entity  Current Brownfield Grantees: Draw down at least 70% of current grant funds 15

Pause for Questions  Type Questions in the Chat Box 16

Poll Questions 17

Registration for Submittals FREE  1) DUNS Number  Up to two days to obtain a DUNS number  2) www.SAM.gov  Up to 2 weeks but may be more  Go through the steps to register on Grants.gov  3) www.Grants.gov  Learn your internal process  One day  Authorized Users 18

Let’s Talk about your Application!  Narrative Information Sheet  Threshold Criteria 19

Narrative Information Sheet Basic Information about your Organization &  Funding Request Two pages  On Prime Applicant’s Official Letterhead  20

Narrative Information Sheet 1. Applicant Identification 21

Narrative Information Sheet 2. Funding Requested a. Grant Type Community Wide Assessment  Site-Specific Assessment  Coalition  22

Narrative Information Sheet 2. Funding Requested ( con’t ) b. Federal Funds Requested i. Amount ii. Requesting Site-specific Assessment Grant waiver? c. “Hazardous Substances,” “Petroleum,” or “Hazardous Substances and Petroleum .” 23

Narrative Information Sheet 3. Location 4. Property Information for Site-Specific Applications 5. Contacts a. Project Director b. Chief Executive/Highest Ranking Elected Official 6. Population 24

Narrative Information Sheet 7. Other Factors Checklist 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. 25

Narrative Information Sheet 8. Letter from the State or Tribal Environmental Authority Email: Rebecca.Otte@la.gov  Look through last year’s RFA and draft your Narrative Information sheet 26

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Pause for Questions 28

Threshold Criteria  Draft Threshold Criteria Document 1. Applicant Eligibility 2. Community Involvement 3. Expenditure of Assessment Grant Funds 4. Additional Threshold Criteria for Site-Specific Applications 29

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Example Applications  Go to: www.KSUTAB.org/resources  Under Categories, select “2018 (FY19) Successful Grant Proposals”  Assessment  Coalition  Multipurpose  Review one example proposal 32

Next Steps to Get Started:  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? 33

Next Steps to Get Started:  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 34

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? 35

Upcoming Webinars Thursdays at 2pm (Central)  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 36

KSU TAB Resources  Webinars  Successful Application Examples  TAB EZ  Free Application Reviews www.ksutab.org 37

Questions? 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 38

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. 39