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EPA Brownfields Grants 2009Final ARC Q&A
November 5, 2008, 2:00 to 3:00 pm (PST)
Presented by:US EPA Region 10Brownfields Tea,http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/sites/bf
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3EPA Region 10 Speakers
Presenters
• EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team Project Officers
Moderator
• David Messerschmidt EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team
Outreach Assistant Contact Information: [email protected]@epa.gov
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4Agenda
• Meeting the deadline
• State & Tribal Letters
• Letters of Support
• Threshold and Ranking Criteria Review
• Tips at the last minute
• Q&A
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6Two Ways to Submit
• Hard copy – postmarked no later than November 14
• Grants.gov – Submit online
• Register in advance
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• Your state or tribal environmental authority needs to write a letter acknowledging that they know you are submitting a proposal.
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• Include letters in your package
• Quality matters
• Ask your supporters to write a letter that is specific
to your project
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• Applicant Eligibility
• Letter from the State or Tribal Environmental
Authority
• Site Eligibility and Property Ownership Eligibility
Community Notification (Not Required)
Threshold Criteria – Must Pass
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13Ranking Criteria
• 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
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• 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.
Encourage Good Basic Proposal Prep
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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.
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17State Brownfield Leads in Region 10
• Alaska Department of Environmental ConservationContact: John CarnahanPhone: (907) 451-2166
Email: [email protected] • Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
Contact: Aaron ScheffPhone: (208) 373-0420Email: [email protected]
• Oregon Department of Environmental QualityContacts: Gil WistarPhone: (503) 229-5512Email: [email protected]
• Washington Department of EcologyContact: John MeansPhone: (360) 407-7188Email: [email protected]
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The Region 10 Brownfields Team We’re here to answer questions
Susan Morales, Brownfields Coordinator and Alaska Lead,[email protected], 206-553-7299
Terri Griffith, Project Officer and ARC Grants [email protected], 206-553-8511
Mary Goolie, Project Officer [email protected], 907-271-3414 Deborah Burgess, Project Officer and Washington State Lead [email protected], 360-753-9079
Laura Caparroso, Project Officer and Job Training Lead [email protected], 206-553-6378
Joanne LaBaw, Project Officer and TBA [email protected], Tel: 206-553-2594
Mike Slater, Project Officer and Oregon [email protected], Tel: 503-326-5872
Brooks Stanfield, Project Officer and Idaho Lead [email protected], 206-553-4423
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19Web-Based Resources
• FY09 ARC Proposal Guidelines http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm#fy09
• FY09 ARC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/publications/fy2009faqs.pdf
• Fact sheet on changes to FY09 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/fy2009moa.pdf
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20Web-Based Resources (cont.)
• Proposal writing web resource – TabEZhttp://www.tabez.org
• Region 10 Information online - http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/sites/bf
• EPA Land Revitalization Projects and Construction and Demolition (C&D) Recycling - http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/debris-new/factsheet.htm
• Headquarters Information online - www.epa.gov/brownfields
• SmartE-Online Sustainable Management Approachesand Revitalization Tools - www.smarte.org