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Welcome to the CLU-IN Internet Seminar

TABEZ - Free E-Tool to Facilitate Writing of EPA Assessment and Cleanup Grants

Sponsored by: U.S. EPA Region 5 Delivered: September 8, 2010, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, EDT (18:00-19:30 GMT)

Instructors:Sabine E. Martin, Kansas State University, Center for Hazardous Substance Research

(smartin1@ksu.edu) Deborah Orr, U.S. EPA Region 5 (orr.deborah@epa.gov)

Moderator:Jean Balent, U.S. EPA, Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (balent.jean@epa.gov)

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Deborah Orr, Brownfields Coordinator Region 5

TAB EZ Webinar

IntroductionSeptember 2010

Laidlaw, IL

TAB EZTAB EZ(www.tabez.org)(www.tabez.org)

Sabine E. Martin, Ph.D., P.G.Sabine E. Martin, Ph.D., P.G.

Center for Hazardous Substance ResearchCenter for Hazardous Substance Research

Kansas State UniversityKansas State University

September 2010September 2010

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Technical Assistance to Technical Assistance to Brownfield (TAB) CommunitiesBrownfield (TAB) Communities

• A national programA national program• Funded by EPA Funded by EPA

headquarters via grants to 4 headquarters via grants to 4 different entities different entities

• FreeFree to communities to communities• K-State assists communities K-State assists communities

in EPA Regions 5 and 7in EPA Regions 5 and 7

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EPA RegionsEPA Regions

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TAB Assistance to CommunitiesTAB Assistance to Communities

• Tailored to specific community needsTailored to specific community needs• Typically coordinated through the city, tribal or non-profit Typically coordinated through the city, tribal or non-profit

brownfields project managerbrownfields project manager• May include:May include:

Help identifying funding sources for revitalization projects Help identifying funding sources for revitalization projects Review of EPA and other grant applicationsReview of EPA and other grant applications Help finding a consulting firmHelp finding a consulting firm Review of project plans, technical reportsReview of project plans, technical reports Assistance with community outreach/involvementAssistance with community outreach/involvement Educational workshops and redevelopment visioningEducational workshops and redevelopment visioning Other assistance, as needed and agreed uponOther assistance, as needed and agreed upon

• Communities accepted on a ‘first come’ basisCommunities accepted on a ‘first come’ basis• Depends on staff/funding availabilityDepends on staff/funding availability

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Special ProjectsSpecial ProjectsWeb - based software: TAB EZWeb - based software: TAB EZ

www.tabez.orgwww.tabez.org

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Free, online tool developed to simplify the EPA Brownfields grant application process

TAB EZTAB EZ

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BackgroundBackground

• Prototype developed by Purdue University Prototype developed by Purdue University with EPA TAB funding (Midwest with EPA TAB funding (Midwest Hazardous Substance Research Center)Hazardous Substance Research Center)

• Center for Hazardous Substance Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University Research at Kansas State University developed latest version, released on developed latest version, released on September 4, 2008September 4, 2008

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WHY TAB EZ?WHY TAB EZ?

• Levels playing field for small/ rural communities, Levels playing field for small/ rural communities, disadvantaged cities and towns and not-for-disadvantaged cities and towns and not-for-profitsprofits

• Tool is time and place independent: flexibility Tool is time and place independent: flexibility critical to community resources that are critical to community resources that are stretched to capacitystretched to capacity

• Integrates brownfield education with support for Integrates brownfield education with support for all stakeholdersall stakeholders

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What TAB EZ What TAB EZ CANCAN and and Can Can NOTNOT do do

TAB EZ TAB EZ cancan: :

• provide a framework for the Community’s provide a framework for the Community’s proposalproposal

• provides strategies and links to reduce time in provides strategies and links to reduce time in writing the proposalwriting the proposal

TAB EZTAB EZ cannot cannot: : • write a specific and compelling proposal for youwrite a specific and compelling proposal for you

It’s your proposal!It’s your proposal!

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TAB EZ is NOT a substitute TAB EZ is NOT a substitute

for reading the grant for reading the grant

guidelines!!!guidelines!!!

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Features and Benefits to UsersFeatures and Benefits to Users

User friendly and can be accessed anytime User friendly and can be accessed anytime at the user’s own paceat the user’s own pace

Integrates Brownfield education with online Integrates Brownfield education with online support: definitions, regulatory citations and support: definitions, regulatory citations and pertinent federal/state web linkspertinent federal/state web links

Helpful Hints for every criteria to be Helpful Hints for every criteria to be addressedaddressed

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TAB ContactsTAB Contacts• Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director)Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director) Blase LevenBlase Leven

785-532-6474785-532-6474smartin1@k-state.edusmartin1@k-state.edu

• Blase LevenBlase Leven913-532-6519913-532-6519

• baleven@ksu.edubaleven@ksu.edu

Web site: http://www.engg.ksu.edu/chsr/outreach

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Sabine Martin has invited you to help write a brownfields grant proposal using the TAB EZ software at www.tabez.org.

You have been invited to participate on the following TAB EZ project: mytownThis project has been added to your Grant Application list.

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Contact InfoContact Info

• Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director)Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director)

785-532-6474785-532-6474

smartin1@k-state.edusmartin1@k-state.edu

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