EPA Brownfields Grant Proposal Writing Strategies
September 12, 2012

NDEQ Field Office, 8901 South 154th Street, Suite 5, Omaha, Nebraska
(Natural Resources District Center, Chalco Hills Recreation Area
(just north of I-80 at exit #440 for Gretna))
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Cost: Free - Registration Required.
To register: Please e-mail Sheree Walsh at chsr@ksu.edu

For more information, please contact:
Terrie Boguski at 913-780-3328, tboguski@ksu.edu or
Charlene Sundermann at 402-477-6411, Charlene.sundermann@nebraska.gov.

This one-day Grant Writing Workshop is designed for communities interested in applying for an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant (Community-Wide, Site-Specific or Coalition) or Cleanup Grant. The workshop will assist participants in detailing response strategies to Threshold and Ranking Criteria as well as utilizing the TAB EZ grant writing tool and discuss the planning process, specifically engaging the community and partners in the Brownfields initiative.

Who should attend:
* Communities considering applying for an EPA Brownfields assessment or cleanup grant this fall
* Communities that have applied for an EPA assessment or cleanup grant and have not been funded
* Consultants are welcome; however, priority will be given to community representatives because of limited seating.

Grant Writing Tips from TAB
TAB EZ Flyer
AGENDA

8:45	9:00	Registration—Coffee and pastries
9:00	9:15	Welcome and Introductions - Charlene Sundermann, NDEQ
9:15	9:45	EPA Brownfields Grant Purpose, Types, Amounts, Selection Process - Charley Foley, EPA R7	PDF (536 KB)
9:45	10:00	EPA Brownfields Program Role - Charley Foley, EPA R7	PDF (536 KB)
10:00	10:15	Iowa Brownfields Program Role - Mel Pins, Iowa Brownfields	PDF (1.9 MB)
10:15	10:30	Nebraska Brownfields Program Role - Charlene Sundermann, NDEQ	PDF (3.1 MB)
10:30	10:45	Break
10:45	11:15	TAB Program and introduction to TAB-EZ - Terrie Boguski, TAB Program, KSU	PDF (2.8 MB)
11:15	11:45	Where do I get needed data for my application? By Jerry Deichert, Director of Center for Public Affairs Research, UNO - Jerry Deichert, Director of Center for Public Affairs Research, UNO	PDF (2.6 MB)
11:45	1:15	Lunch (speaker and pizza provided) NPS Trails and Rails, technical assistance for communities by the NPS to develop green space/parks and trails Mary Hanson & Kim Shafer, Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program (RTCA) Midwest Region	PDF (3.5 MB)
1:15	2:15	Small Groups - Example Proposal Review Group 1 - Community Need Group 2 - Project Description and Feasibility of Success Group 3 - Community Engagement and PartnershipsGroup 4 - Project Benefits
2:15	2:30	Break
2:30	3:30	Group Reports/Discussion of Example Proposal
		Wrap-up Micky Hartnet, Midwest Assistance Program, Inc.	PDF (2.5 MB)
3:30	.….	Questions and Adjourn