1. 1 EPA Brownfields Grants 2009 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, Cleanup-ARC

2. 2 EPA Brownfields Grants 2009 Final ARC Q&A November 5, 2008, 2:00 to 3:00 pm (PST) Presented by: US EPA Region 10 Brownfields Tea, http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/sites/bf

3. 3 10/10/2015 3 EPA Region 10 Speakers Presenters EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team Project Officers Moderator David Messerschmidt EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team Outreach Assistant Contact Information: burgess.deborah@epa.gov griffith.terri@epa.gov

4. 4 10/10/2015 4 Agenda Meeting the deadline State & Tribal Letters Letters of Support Threshold and Ranking Criteria Review Tips at the last minute Q&A

5. 5 Meeting the Deadline

6. 6 10/10/2015 6 Two Ways to Submit Hard copy – postmarked no later than November 14 Grants.gov – Submit online Register in advance

7. 7 State & Tribal Letters

8. 8 10/10/2015 8 Your state or tribal environmental authority needs to write a letter acknowledging that they know you are submitting a proposal.

9. 9 Letters of Support

10. 10 10/10/2015 10 Include letters in your package Quality matters Ask your supporters to write a letter that is specific to your project

11. 11 Threshold and Ranking Criteria Review

12. 12 10/10/2015 12 Applicant Eligibility Letter from the State or Tribal Environmental Authority Site Eligibility and Property Ownership Eligibility Community Notification (Not Required) Threshold Criteria – Must Pass

13. 13 10/10/2015 13 Ranking 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

14. 14 Tips at the last minute….

15. 15 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

16. 16 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.

17. 17 10/10/2015 17 State Brownfield Leads in Region 10 Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Contact: John Carnahan Phone: (907) 451-2166 Email: John_Carnahan@dec.state.ak.usJohn_Carnahan@dec.state.ak.us Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Contact: Aaron Scheff Phone: (208) 373-0420 Email: aaron.scheff@deq.idaho.govaaron.scheff@deq.idaho.gov Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Contacts: Gil Wistar Phone: (503) 229-5512 Email: Wistar.Gil@deq.state.or.usWistar.Gil@deq.state.or.us Washington Department of Ecology Contact: John Means Phone: (360) 407-7188 Email: jmea461@ecy.wa.gov jmea461@ecy.wa.gov

18. 18 10/10/2015 18 The Region 10 Brownfields Team We’re here to answer questions Susan Morales, Brownfields Coordinator and Alaska Lead, morales.susan@epa.gov, 206-553-7299 Terri Griffith, Project Officer and ARC Grants Lead griffith.terri@epa.gov, 206-553-8511 Mary Goolie, Project Officer goolie.mary@epa.gov, 907-271-3414 Deborah Burgess, Project Officer and Washington State Lead burgess.deborah@epa.gov, 360-753-9079 Laura Caparroso, Project Officer and Job Training Lead caparroso.laura@epa.gov, 206-553-6378 Joanne LaBaw, Project Officer and TBA Coordinator Labaw.joanne@epa.gov, Tel: 206-553-2594 Mike Slater, Project Officer and Oregon Lead slater.mike@epa.gov, Tel: 503-326-5872 Brooks Stanfield, Project Officer and Idaho Lead stanfield.brooks@epa.gov, 206-553-4423

19. 19 10/10/2015 19 Web-Based Resources FY09 ARC Proposal Guidelines http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm#fy09 http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm#fy09 FY09 ARC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/publications/fy2009faqs.pdf 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 http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/publications/arc_factsheet.pdf Fact sheet on Brownfield Assessment Coalitions http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/publications/acfs_062408.pdf http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/publications/acfs_062408.pdf Assessment Coalition Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/publications/fy2009moa.pdf

20. 20 10/10/2015 20 Web-Based Resources (cont.) Proposal writing web resource – TabEZ http://www.tabez.org Region 10 Information online - http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/sites/bf 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 http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/debris-new/factsheet.htm Headquarters Information online - www.epa.gov/brownfields www.epa.gov/brownfields SmartE-Online Sustainable Management Approaches and Revitalization Tools - www.smarte.orgwww.smarte.org

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