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Welcome to the CLU-IN Internet Seminar
TABEZ - Free E-Tool to Facilitate Writing of EPA Assessment and Cleanup Grants
Sponsored by: U.S. EPA Region 5 Delivered: September 8, 2010, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, EDT (18:00-19:30 GMT)
Instructors:Sabine E. Martin, Kansas State University, Center for Hazardous Substance Research
([email protected]) Deborah Orr, U.S. EPA Region 5 ([email protected])
Moderator:Jean Balent, U.S. EPA, Technology Innovation and Field Services Division ([email protected])
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Deborah Orr, Brownfields Coordinator Region 5
TAB EZ Webinar
IntroductionSeptember 2010
Laidlaw, IL
TAB EZTAB EZ(www.tabez.org)(www.tabez.org)
Sabine E. Martin, Ph.D., P.G.Sabine E. Martin, Ph.D., P.G.
Center for Hazardous Substance ResearchCenter for Hazardous Substance Research
Kansas State UniversityKansas State University
September 2010September 2010
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Technical Assistance to Technical Assistance to Brownfield (TAB) CommunitiesBrownfield (TAB) Communities
• A national programA national program• Funded by EPA Funded by EPA
headquarters via grants to 4 headquarters via grants to 4 different entities different entities
• FreeFree to communities to communities• K-State assists communities K-State assists communities
in EPA Regions 5 and 7in EPA Regions 5 and 7
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EPA RegionsEPA Regions
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TAB Assistance to CommunitiesTAB Assistance to Communities
• Tailored to specific community needsTailored to specific community needs• Typically coordinated through the city, tribal or non-profit Typically coordinated through the city, tribal or non-profit
brownfields project managerbrownfields project manager• May include:May include:
Help identifying funding sources for revitalization projects Help identifying funding sources for revitalization projects Review of EPA and other grant applicationsReview of EPA and other grant applications Help finding a consulting firmHelp finding a consulting firm Review of project plans, technical reportsReview of project plans, technical reports Assistance with community outreach/involvementAssistance with community outreach/involvement Educational workshops and redevelopment visioningEducational workshops and redevelopment visioning Other assistance, as needed and agreed uponOther assistance, as needed and agreed upon
• Communities accepted on a ‘first come’ basisCommunities accepted on a ‘first come’ basis• Depends on staff/funding availabilityDepends on staff/funding availability
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Special ProjectsSpecial ProjectsWeb - based software: TAB EZWeb - based software: TAB EZ
www.tabez.orgwww.tabez.org
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Free, online tool developed to simplify the EPA Brownfields grant application process
TAB EZTAB EZ
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BackgroundBackground
• Prototype developed by Purdue University Prototype developed by Purdue University with EPA TAB funding (Midwest with EPA TAB funding (Midwest Hazardous Substance Research Center)Hazardous Substance Research Center)
• Center for Hazardous Substance Center for Hazardous Substance Research at Kansas State University Research at Kansas State University developed latest version, released on developed latest version, released on September 4, 2008September 4, 2008
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WHY TAB EZ?WHY TAB EZ?
• Levels playing field for small/ rural communities, Levels playing field for small/ rural communities, disadvantaged cities and towns and not-for-disadvantaged cities and towns and not-for-profitsprofits
• Tool is time and place independent: flexibility Tool is time and place independent: flexibility critical to community resources that are critical to community resources that are stretched to capacitystretched to capacity
• Integrates brownfield education with support for Integrates brownfield education with support for all stakeholdersall stakeholders
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What TAB EZ What TAB EZ CANCAN and and Can Can NOTNOT do do
TAB EZ TAB EZ cancan: :
• provide a framework for the Community’s provide a framework for the Community’s proposalproposal
• provides strategies and links to reduce time in provides strategies and links to reduce time in writing the proposalwriting the proposal
TAB EZTAB EZ cannot cannot: : • write a specific and compelling proposal for youwrite a specific and compelling proposal for you
It’s your proposal!It’s your proposal!
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TAB EZ is NOT a substitute TAB EZ is NOT a substitute
for reading the grant for reading the grant
guidelines!!!guidelines!!!
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Features and Benefits to UsersFeatures and Benefits to Users
User friendly and can be accessed anytime User friendly and can be accessed anytime at the user’s own paceat the user’s own pace
Integrates Brownfield education with online Integrates Brownfield education with online support: definitions, regulatory citations and support: definitions, regulatory citations and pertinent federal/state web linkspertinent federal/state web links
Helpful Hints for every criteria to be Helpful Hints for every criteria to be addressedaddressed
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TAB ContactsTAB Contacts• Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director)Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director) Blase LevenBlase Leven
[email protected]@k-state.edu
• Blase LevenBlase Leven913-532-6519913-532-6519
• [email protected]@ksu.edu
Web site: http://www.engg.ksu.edu/chsr/outreach
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Sabine Martin has invited you to help write a brownfields grant proposal using the TAB EZ software at www.tabez.org.
You have been invited to participate on the following TAB EZ project: mytownThis project has been added to your Grant Application list.
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Contact InfoContact Info
• Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director)Dr. Sabine Martin (Program Director)
785-532-6474785-532-6474
[email protected]@k-state.edu
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