Suzi Ruhl, JD, MPH, Senior Attorney Advisor Office of Environmental Justice, US EPA September 3, 2015, Chicago, IL Big Tent Celebration: Connecting Circles.

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Suzi Ruhl, JD, MPH, Senior Attorney Advisor Office of Environmental Justice, US EPA September 3, 2015, Chicago, IL Big Tent Celebration: Connecting Circles for Equitable, Healthy and Resilient Communities

Brownfields to Healthfields Transformation of brownfields that strengthens community health, equity, sustainability and resiliency for overburdened and underserved populations by increasing access to health care, recreation and healthy foods, education and jobs.

Local to National Approach  Grassroots & collaborative effort  Inventive, progressive approach  Economic, health & environmental benefits

4 Strategic Framework Brownfields to Healthfields Stakeholder Engagement Throughout Patient & community centered health care access Prevention and wellness Community driven engagement Multi -stakeholder collaboration Cleaning up contaminated sites Transforming blighted property Improving tax base Job creation and training

Success Model: EJ and Community Health Stakeholder Approach (Clearwater, FL) Focus: Merger between environmental justice and brownfields redevelopment Free medical care Medical workforce development and training Assets: Property provided for low/no cost by city (i.e. $1 per year) Florida legislature support through tobacco funds EPA petroleum tank removal funding Philanthropy and Private Support Willa Carson Community Health and Wellness Center Design: EJ Community Driven/Local Government Partnership I want my friends to stop dying at the bus stop

Focus: Site and area wide brownfields since 1999 Police station-62% reduction in crime FQHCs and TOD Stormwater pond to park Design: City Within Metropolitan Area Assets: $1.3 ARRA funding $2 million brownfields Tax Increment Financing Success Model: Local Government Advancing Multiple Health Reuses (Tampa, FL)

Success Model: Leveraging Funding Sources (Grundy County, Tennessee) ARC grant $400k Local match: $100k State Energy grant: $125k CDBG grant $300k USDA grant $95k Total $1,020,000 TDOT grant $600k TN Parks and Rec $200k Tracy City Match $250k USDA-RD grant $70K Private Donations $200k Total $1,320,000 Former Grundy County High School EPA Brownfields Grant $500k (TN SE Development District)

Success Model: EJ, Resiliency and Behavioral Health Hubs: (New Haven, CT) Focus: Emotional wellness Community Ambassadors Evidenced based Patient centered care Design: Partnership of academic, private sector, community organization, clinical care Assets: $4-8 million Hurricane Sandy SSBG Social Impact Bonds

Success Model: Place Based Sector Approach (Los Angeles, CA) Community Health Stakeholder Approach LA River Urban Waters Partnership Collaboration I-710 Goods Movement Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Roundtable on Brownfields to Healthfields Brownfields 2015 – Sustainable Communities Start Here

Exploring Collaborations Putting Theory Into Action Sharing Successes Next Time On!