|
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.
 Funding opportunities
 
Industrial site readiness grants: apply by midnight March 21
Washington city and county governments, port districts, and Tribal governments can apply for one-time grants from the Department of Commerce ranging from $200,000 to $500,000. The grants can be used to develop large manufacturing sites, or to clean up and revitalize brownfield sites in alignment with the state’s economic development goals. Learn more.
Applications due to Commerce by 11:59 p.m. Pacific on Thursday, March 21.
HUD grants help build affordable housing capacity: apply by March 25
If your organization is a Community Development Corporation, Community Housing Development Organization, rural local government, or Tribe, you can apply for a grant up to $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Development (HUD). Their Rural Capacity Building program has funding to strengthen your organization's infrastructure and management, so you can engage more with your community and increase affordable housing capacity. FAQs. Learn more.
Apply through Grants.gov by 8:59 p.m. Pacific on Monday, March 25.
Community decarbonization grants: apply by April 5
Washington entities can apply for grants from Department of Commerce's Clean Energy Grant Programs. Approximately $67 million is available for projects that improve the health, resiliency, and economic outcomes for overburdened communities and vulnerable populations.
Eligible entities include educational institutions, federally recognized tribes, for-profit entities, local governments, non-profit organizations, research institutions, retail electric utilities, state agencies, and tribes’ contracted service providers. For-profit entities will be required to provide a 100% match; other entities won't need to.
To apply:
Apply through ZoomGrants.com by 12 p.m. (noon) Pacific on Friday, April 5.
EPA updates FAQs and notice of funding opportunity for
Community Change Grants Program
Eligible entities nationwide such as community-based nonprofit organizations, local governments, federally recognized Tribes, and higher education institutions can apply for their share of $2 billion from the Community Change Grants Program to help manage environmental and climate justice challenges. In February, EPA announced some updates to the program:
Applications accepted in Grants.gov by 8:59 p.m. Pacific on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.
Region 10 has *two* resource centers dedicated to environmental and energy justice
Communities in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho can take advantage of two EPA resource centers called Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTACs or "tic-tacs" for short). Both centers serve all four Region 10 states, and are dedicated to helping tribal and community organizations address environmental and energy justice issues. Explore their sites to learn how your community can benefit from their services:
-
Northwest Environmental Justice Center is based in Oregon. This team provides technical assistance such as help navigating government systems, increasing your administrative capacity, and identifying funding opportunities. Read their March announcement.
-
UW Center for Environmental Health Equity is based at the University of Washington. This team provides technical assistance for communities wanting to develop proposals for environmental justice (EJ) and energy justice grants and programs. Example services include conducting EJ analyses, facilitating engagement with stakeholders, and engaging UW graduate students in technical assistance opportunities.
Targeted Brownfields Assessments minimize uncertainty
A Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) is an environmental investigation that documents environmental conditions at a property being considered for redevelopment. EPA's Targeted Brownfields Assessment program offers assessments by EPA contractors at no cost.
TBAs promote brownfield cleanup and redevelopment because they help states, Tribes, municipalities, other government entities, and nonprofit organizations minimize uncertainties around contamination that is often associated with brownfields. TBAs may encompass one or more of three activities:
- “All appropriate inquiries” assessment (Phase I), which includes a background and historical investigation, and a site inspection.
- Full site assessment (Phase II), including sampling activities to identify areas of contamination and types and concentrations of contaminants.
- Determining how much more investigation is needed and/or establishing cleanup options and cost estimates based on planned uses after redevelopment.
No application deadlines for this service. Learn more about TBAs in Region 10.
Technical expertise from KSU and CCLR help max your dollars
Check out these EPA technical service providers who can help you make the most of your brownfields funding:
Webinars focus on brownfield inventories, layered funding
Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) hosted two webinars in March that can help you leverage your brownfield resources. Recordings will be posted on CCLR's resources page.
Making your market (March 20) discusses how a brownfield inventory can bring redevelopment opportunities to life and help stakeholders make informed decisions about which sites to clean up and redevelopment first.
Stacking up success (March 21) talks about layering funds for your brownfields redevelopment projects. Panelists with backgrounds in development, nonprofits, universities, and community activism share practical solutions, insights, and real-world examples. Thursday, March 21 at 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Pacific. Register.
Webinars for managing EPA grants
EPA Grants Webinars is a good source of training webinars from the Office of Grants and Debarment, and three interesting ones are coming up. Advanced registration is required but recordings and materials will be posted on each grant's webpage.
1. Competition process | Register | Tuesday, March 26| 10–11 a.m. Pacific. Learn how to find and apply for competitive EPA grants and hear an overview of the entire competition process.
2. Procurement, subawards, and participant support costs | Register | Wednesday, March 27 | 8:30–9:30 a.m. Pacific. Learn about regulations, requirements, and best practices.
3. New EPA Davis-Bacon Grant term and condition | Register | Thursday, March 28 | 9:30–10:30 a.m. Pacific. Learn about the new term and condition required for certain programs that involve construction activities.
Webinar financial series specifically for Tribes
Tribal-specific funding is featured in a 4-part webinar series from the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA). The next one on April 23 will spotlight finance programs and strategies for increasing access to capital and creating successful small businesses. Learn more.
- All webinars 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Pacific.
-
Register for April 23, July 9, and Oct. 15 webinars even if you can't attend. Registrants can access recordings later (and most likely the Feb. 13 webinar, too).
 EPA's Brownfields Job Training Grants
 
What are Brownfields Job Training Grants?
These EPA grants allow nonprofits, local governments, and other organizations to recruit, train, and place unemployed and under-employed residents of areas affected by the presence of brownfields. Graduates develop skills needed to secure full-time, sustainable employment in the environmental field, such as working with hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, and petroleum products; cleanup and reuse; and chemical safety. Learn more.
___________
Changes to the grant program for Fiscal Year 2025
-
Coalitions will now be eligible.
- New threshold evaluation criteria for expenditure of existing funds.
Learn when the next solicitation period will open by tracking the "Job Training" link on the EPA Brownfields' Types of funding page.
___________
Zoom calls will focus on networking and strategies
Technical service provider Kansas State University will host monthly Professional Learning Community calls on Zoom through September 2024. The calls provide new and aspiring Brownfields Job Training grantees an opportunity to network and learn strategies for developing successful brownfields job training programs.
Calls are held the 3rd Wednesday each month using the same Zoom link. To get on the mailing list, forward your contact information to Mike Senew at msenew@gmail.com.
- Wed. Apr 17 at 11 a.m. Pacific
- Wed. May 15 at 11 a.m. Pacific
- Wed. Jun 19 at 11 a.m. Pacific
- Wed. Jul 17 at 11 a.m. Pacific
- Wed. Aug 21 at 11 a.m. Pacific
- Wed. Sep 18 at 11 a.m. Pacific
In the "not your typical brownfield resource
but you may find it helpful" category...
Need matching funds for a Land and Water Conservation Fund project? Talk to RCO by April 1.
Washington's Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) can help you snag up to $5 million to secure a match for your eligible land and water conservation project.
A Department of Defense program has funds available to match conservation projects that prevent land use conflicts that may affect military operations. The program called Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program (REPI) has congressional authority to use dollars for this purpose.
To be eligible, your project must be:
- Located within a REPI Partnership Opportunity Area: open REPI Interactive Map, open the Layer List, then select “REPI Partnership Opportunity Areas.”
- A land acquisition only (fee simple or easement) or acquisition with compatible recreation development (combination) project.
- Sponsored by an eligible entity such as a state or local agency. Conservation organizations wishing to participate may partner with an eligible entity.
- Coordinated with military installations to ensure the proposed recreation development or use is compatible with military mission activities.
- Eligible for perpetual or permanent protection. REPI sites may not be converted to other uses.
If your project qualifies:
- Contact DeAnn Beck at RCO no later than Monday, April 1 to discuss submitting a grant proposal: deann.beck@rco.wa.gov or 360-867-8145.
- Send your completed application to RCO on or before Wednesday, June 5.
 Contact us if you have a brownfield project!
Missed our latest updates?
February 2024 newsletter (Feb. 21)
Cleanup funding opportunities closing soon (Feb. 27)
|
Español (Spanish)
|
Si tiene preguntas o desea obtener más información sobre propiedades o terrenos abandonados o subutilizados que podrían tener contaminación ambiental pero potencialmente ser aptos para revitalización, comuníquese con: Elaine Heim, elaine.heim@ecy.wa.gov (360) 584-3750
|
|
中文 (Chinese)
|
如果您有任何疑問或想瞭解更多關於棕地即曾經的工業或商業用地的資訊，請聯繫 : Elaine Heim, elaine.heim@ecy.wa.gov (360) 584-3750
|
|
Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
|
Nếu quý vị có câu hỏi hoặc muốn biết thêm thông tin về bất động sản bị bỏ hoang hoặc không sử dụng có thể gây ô nhiễm môi trường, được gọi là “brownfields” vui lòng liên hệ : Elaine Heim, elaine.heim@ecy.wa.gov (360) 584-3750
|
|
한국어 (Korean)
|
브라운필드 (환경오염이 가능한 버려지거나 잘 사용되지 않는 부지)에 대해 질문이 있거나, 더 많은 정보를 원하시면 다음 연락처로 문의하세요: Elaine Heim, elaine.heim@ecy.wa.gov (360) 584-3750
|
|
