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EPA GRANT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP | MOSES LAKE, WA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015

EPA GRANT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE | MOSES LAKE, WA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015

Recycling abandoned and under‐utilized properties requires knowledge and skills to manage

contaminant issues. The EPA Grant Technical Assistance Workshop provides project managers with the

tools, techniques, and resources required to bring projects in on‐time and on‐budget. This workshop

highlights best practices and strategies for competitive EPA brownfield grant applications and assistance

from the Washington Department of Ecology and Commerce, as well as discussions on other funding

sources for the reuse of properties.

CONTENTS

Workshop Agenda ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Speaker Biographies ...................................................................................................................................... 4

Funding Resources Chart .............................................................................................................................. 6

MATERIALS

Copies of all the workshop materials, including this book, all handouts, and the speakers’ slides, will be

posted online after the workshop. Find them at www.cclr.org under “Blog.” The webpage will also

include links to many of the resources CCLR has to offer, including case studies and more. If you have

trouble accessing the workshop website, you may also contact Emma Leonard at

[email protected] or (415) 398‐1080 x100 to request this information.

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE LAND RECYCLING

This workshop is sponsored by the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR or "see

clear"), a nonprofit founded on the belief that intelligent, innovative land use is the

key to ensuring a healthy future for both our communities and our environment.

CCLR is the EPA Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) provider for EPA Region

10, serving Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho. Contact CCLR for free assistance

with your brownfield redevelopment project, from planning and community

outreach, to finding funding and understanding technical reports. We have helped

dozens of communities across the country build new housing, businesses, parks, and

community centers. Find more on our website at www.cclr.org.


EPA GRANT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2015 | MOSES LAKE, WA

AGENDA

8:15 AM – 8:45 AM REGISTRATION

MORNING SESSION: BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM INTRODUCTION

Sarah Sieloff, Center for Creative Land Recycling

Valerie Bound, Washington Department of Ecology

The session will begin with opening remarks from Valerie Bound, Department of Ecology,

and Sarah Sieloff, Executive Director of the Center for Creative Land Recycling – the

Region 10 TAB provider – to offer an overview of the benefits and challenges to

redeveloping brownfield sites.

8:55 AM – 10:15 AM LEGAL & REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT & CLEANUP

Michael Stringer, Maul Foster Alongi

Tiffany Johnson, Washington Department of Ecology

Brownfield projects often require specialized tools and knowledge. As a seasoned legal

practitioner, Michael will guide us through some of the considerations involved in

managing brownfield redevelopment, including legal and regulatory requirements and

liability concerns. Building on this legal framework, Tiffany will outline the environmental

assessment and cleanup process involved in redeveloping a brownfield site, and will

provide a basic understanding of Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments, Site

Conceptual Models, and remedial cleanup strategies.

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM BREAK

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM STATE & FEDERAL FUNDING RESOURCES

Alan Bogner & Tiffany Johnson, Washington Department of Ecology

Connie Rivera, Washington Department of Commerce

Deborah Burgess, US EPA Region 10

Ignacio Dayrit, Center for Creative Land Recycling

The EPA offers a variety of funding resources for assessment and cleanup of brownfields,

both directly to local governments and nonprofits, as well as indirectly through state‐

administered programs. Deborah and Ignacio will discuss some of the more frequently

used resources from the EPA and other federal agencies that may be used for brownfield


projects. Additionally, Alan, Tiffany and Connie will provide an overview of Washington

State brownfield funding programs.

LUNCH & NETWORKING

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

AFTERNOON SESSION: EAGL TUTORIAL

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM EPA GRANT TIPS AND STRATEGIES

Deborah Burgess, US EPA Region 10

Ignacio Dayrit, Center for Creative Land Recycling

Michael Stringer, Maul Foster Alongi

Deborah, Ignacio and Michael will provide useful tips and pointers to demystify EPA

Grants, and will highlight best practices and strategies to help make your application

more competitive.

1:00 PM – 2:45 PM WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY GRANT TUTORIAL

Washington Department of Ecology Staff

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM BREAK

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY GRANT TUTORIAL (CONTINUED)

Washington Department of Ecology Staff

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM WRAP UP


SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

SARAH SIELOFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | CENTER FOR CREATIVE LAND RECYCLING _____________________________________________________________________________________

Sarah Sieloff is CCLR's incoming Executive Director. Prior to joining CCLR, Sarah served as the

Memphis Team Lead for the White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities, helping

link Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Jr.'s administration with federal resources and technical

assistance. She has also served with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sarah earned her Master in Public Affairs from Princeton

University and her BA from Eckerd College.

Email: [email protected] Phone: (415) 398‐1080 x101

DEBORAH BURGESS | BROWNFIELDS PROJECT OFFICER | U.S. EPA REGION 10 _____________________________________________________________________________________

Mail: [email protected] Phone: (360) 753‐9079

ALAN BOGNER | BROWNFIELDS LEAD | WASHINGTON DEPT. OF ECOLOGY, TOXICS CLEANUP PROGRAM _____________________________________________________________________________________

Alan Bogner is the Ecology Brownfields Lead in the Toxics Cleanup Program Policy Unit. He

holds a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Geology from Oregon State University. Go Beavs!

Alan’s professional experience includes over 25 years in government work from the U.S. EPA and

Department of Interior to the states of Oregon and Washington, working on a wide range of

human health and environmental issues including water quality, air quality, shorelands, energy,

and now brownfields. Alan is an avid whitewater rafter/kayaker and downhill skier.

Email: [email protected] Phone: (360) 407‐7188

MICHAEL STRINGER | SNR. PLANNER, ECOLOGIST, ENVIRO. SCIENTIST | MAUL, FOSTER & ALONGI, INC. _____________________________________________________________________________________

Michael Stringer specializes in brownfield redevelopment and urban planning projects,

integrating the perspectives of different technical disciplines and engaging community

stakeholders to create land use plans built on consensus, sustainability, and feasibility. His grant

writing expertise has helped communities obtain over $4 million in state and federal grants to

support brownfield projects. He has coauthored a guide for brownfield redevelopment and

conducted policy analyses pertaining to brownfield cleanup and incentive programs in Oregon

and Washington State. Michael has a diverse background that includes land use planning,

environmental policy analysis, permitting, public outreach, and habitat restoration.

Email: [email protected] Phone: (971) 544‐2139


VALERIE BOUND | CENTRAL REGIONAL MANAGER | WASHINGTON DEPT. OF ECOLOGY, TOXICS CLEANUP

PROGRAM ___________________________________________________________________

EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (509) 454‐7886

TIFFANY JOHNSON | BROWNFIELDS ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER | WASHINGTON DEPT. OF ECOLOGY, TOXICS CLEANUP PROGRAM

___________________________________________________________________

Tiffany Johnson serves as a Brownfields Environmental Planner for the State of Washington,

Department of Ecology. Ms. Johnson holds a Juris Doctor and Environmental and Natural

Resources Law Certificate from Lewis & Clark College, and a Bachelors of Arts in Environmental

Studies from the University of California Santa Barbara. She recently passed the Oregon State

Bar examination and will swear‐in as an attorney in May 2015. Her professional experience

includes land use planning, redevelopment, environmental compliance, and administrative law.

She has worked for consulting and law firms, the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals and Oregon

Farm Bureau.


IGNACIO DAYRIT, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS, CENTER FOR CREATIVE LAND RECYCLING ___________________________________________________________________

Ignacio coordinates CCLR's technical assistance program for redevelopment projects. Ignacio is

a redevelopment expert, having spent 20+ years with the City of Emeryville, California, where

he was responsible for its Brownfield Program. He has over 25 years of experience in public

sector development including: fiscal and financial analysis, public debt financing, feasibility

analyses, and urban design. Ignacio was instrumental in the City's redevelopment of hundreds

of acres of blighted, contaminated property. He has also assisted communities throughout the

west to obtain state and federal grants and technical assistance.

EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (415) 398‐1080 x107

CONNIE RIVERA | BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM MANAGER| WASHINGTON DEPT. OF COMMERCE ___________________________________________________________________

Connie was recently appointed to the Brownfields Program after three and a half years with

Washington (WA) State Department of Commerce. She has over 27 years of experience

managing various federal programs for both state and local governmental entities. While at

Commerce she has been the lead for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) with the

Contracts Administration Unit. Additionally, she has managed contracts for CDBG Section 108,

the Energy program, the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, the Public Works Trust Fund, and

Community Economic Revitalization Board.


Program Name Type Who is Eligible Site Eligibility

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):

Assessment GrantState, local, and tribal governments; quasi‐governmental entities;

regional council; redevelopment agencies

Petroleum, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants (site‐

specific or community‐wide)

Cleanup Grant Same as Assessment; nonprofits. Eligible party must own site Petroleum, hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants

Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Same as AssessmentPetroleum and/or hazardous, pollutants, contaminants

(community‐wide only)

Targeted Brownfield

Assessments (TBA) In‐kind service Same as Assessment; nonprofits Any brownfield

Environmental Workforce & Job

TrainingGrant

Same as Assessment; colleges, universities, nonprofit training

centers

Funds to recruit, train, and place predominantly low‐income,

minority, unemployed/under‐employed residents from

brownfield communities

State & Tribal Response Program Grant State and recognized tribal governments N/A

US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD):

Community Development Block

Grant (CDBG)Grant, loan

Metropolitan cities, urban counties (entitlement communities);

states for distribution to non‐entitlement communities, including

rural communities that are non‐entitlement

Anything that passes HUD's Environmental Review

Section 108 Loan Same as CDBG Anything that passes HUD's Environmental Review

Promise ZonesTechnical Assistance,

Prioritization

Multi‐jurisdictional and multi‐sector partnership consisting of a

consortium of urban, rural and tribal communities nationwideMultiple jurisdictions

Choice NeighborhoodsTechnical Assistance,

Prioritization

Public housing authorities, local governments, nonprofits, tribal

entities and for‐profit developers. Publicly‐assisted housing sites

Office of Native American

Programs

Grant, loan, technical

assistance

Indian tribe, band, group, or nation(including Alaska Indians,

Aleut, and Eskimos) or Alaska Native village which has established

a relationship to the Federal government as defined in the

program regulations.

Anything that passes HUD's Environmental Review

US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA):

Various Funding for Economic

DevelopmentGrant

District organizations; tribes; state & local government; higher

education institutions; nonprofits; BRAC impacted communities

In areas of economic distress, high unemployment, low per capita

income, or special needs; must be part of a Comprehensive

Economic Development Strategy

US Department of Agriculture (USDA):

Various for Rural DevelopmentGrant, loan, in‐kind

service

Depends on program ‐ local, county, and tribal governments;

special‐purpose districts; nonprofitsSites in rural communities; population guidelines apply

US Department of Transportation (DOT):

TIGER Discretionary Grants Grant

State, tribal, and local governments, including U.S. territories,

transit agencies, port authorities, MPOs; multi‐state or multi‐

jurisdictional groupings

Multiple jurisdictions

US Department of Energy (DOE):

Various Renewable Energy

ProgramsTechnical assistance Various Renewable energy sites

Washington Brownfield Redevelopment Funding Programs

EPA Grant Technical Asistance Workshop | Moses Lake, WA Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Eligible Costs Amount Per Site Deadline Website/Contact

Inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning, area‐wide planning, and

community involvement

$200K for Petroleum; $200K for Hazardous;

($350K with EPA waiver); $600K for coalitions

of 3 eligible entities

Fall 2015Susan Morales

206‐553‐7299

[email protected]

Cleanup$200K/site, up to 3 sites (requires 20% cost

share)Fall 2015 same as above

Assessment and/or cleanup$1M (requires 20% cost share). At least 60%

must be used to implement a RLF

Fall 2015same as above

Site assessment None specified Ongoing

Joanne LaBaw

206‐553‐2594

[email protected]

Training $200K Spring 2016

Robert Tan

206‐553‐2580

[email protected]

Establish or enhance brownfield response programs: develop guidance;

maintain public record; limited assessment and cleanup; environmental

insurance and capitalization of RLF

$1.5M

Next round of funds not

announced. Will be posted to

website when available

Deborah Burgess

360‐753‐9079

[email protected]

Site assessment, cleanup, rehabilitation, site improvements, limited

construction

Depends on needs/size of community (average

project award ranges from $200K ‐ $1M)Ongoing

Karen Roe

360‐725‐3018

[email protected]

Site assessment, cleanup, rehabilitation, site improvements, limited

construction

Up to five times the annual allocation less any

outstanding loan amountsOngoing same as above

Technical assistance and preference in competitive grants of federal partnersAssistance in the form of assignment of up to 5

Americorps volunteers in the communityBased on future appropriations

www.onecpd.info/promise‐zones

[email protected]

Planning or implementation Contact staff Based on future appropriations [email protected]

Housing (Rehabilitation, land acquisition, and under limited circumstances, new

housing construction)

Community Facilities (infrastructure, single or multipurpose community

buildings)

Economic Development (commercial, industrial, agricultural projects which may

be recipient owned and operated or which may be owned and/or operated by a

third party)

Depends on needs/size of community Ongoing

Ken Bowring

206‐220‐5391

[email protected]

Programs include Public Works (construction, expansion of infrastructure and

facilities); Economic Adjustment (strategy development, infrastructure

construction, revolving loan fund capitalization); Technical Assistance (project

planning, impact analyses, feasibility studies); Partnership Planning

No more than 50‐80% of the total project cost

(with exceptions)Ongoing

Eastern WA & Clark County:

David Porter

503‐326‐3078

[email protected]

Western WA: Jacob Macias

206‐220‐7666

[email protected]

Programs include Business & Cooperative Programs; Housing & Community

Facilities; Water & Environmental Programs; Utilities; Community & Economic

Development

Depends on programOngoing, except for competitive

grant program

Visit offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app to

find your local representative.

http://www.dot.gov/tiger/

Planning, engineering or construction of highways or bridges; public

transportation; passenger and freight rail projects; port infrastructure

investments

Depends on program Based on future appropriations

Howard Hill

202.366.0301

[email protected]

Research, feasibility studies, construction Depends on program Contact staffNational Renewable Energy Laboratory

202.488.2200

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/economicdevelopment/programs/bedi/bfieldfinance.cfm

http://www.energy.gov/recovery/funding.htm

http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/grant_info/index.htm

http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/ProgramsAndOpportunities.html

http://www.eda.gov/AboutEDA/Programs.xml



Seattle Investment Fund LLCLoan, equity, tax

creditFor profit, nonprofit, government including tribes

Qualifying low‐income census tract as defined by CDFI Fund Dept.

Treasury

United Fund Advisors: New

Markets Tax Credits and Historic

Tax Credits

Loan, equity, tax

creditFor profit; nonprofit; government including tribes

Qualifying low‐income census tract as defined by CDFI Fund Dept.

Treasury

Evergreen Business Captial: The

Rural Loan ProgramLoan

Nonprofits, businesses and organizations in areas of population

25,000 or less

Washington state counties: Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor,

Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Klickitat, Mason, Pacific, Pierce,

Skagit, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum and Yakima.

Craft3 Loan Businesses; nonprofit. Any site

Oversight Remedial Action Grant & Loan

Local governments conducting remedial actions under an order or

decree. The local government must be a PLP under MTCA, a PRP

under CERCLA, or a prospective purchaser of a contaminated site.

Cleanup sites owned by a local government, or for which they are

potentially responsible, undergoing remedial actions under an

order or decree.

Extended Grant Agreements Grant & LoanA new category, actually a subset of Oversight Remedial Action

Grants


potentially responsible, undergoing remedial actions under an

order or decree. Total eligible project costs at the facility exceed

$20 million and the project will extend over multiple biennia.

Independent Remedial Action Grant

Local governments conducting remedial actions. The local

government must be a PLP under MTCA, a PRP under CERCLA, or a

prospective purchaser of a contaminated site, or have an

ownership interest..


potentially responsible. The applicant must have access or a firm

schedule for obtaining access to be admitted into the VCP.

Area‐wide Groundwater

InvestigationGrant Local governments

The project must involve the investigation of known or suspected

area‐wide groundwater contamination. The applicant must not

be required to conduct the investigation under an order or

decree. Applicant must have the necessary access or a schedule

to obtain it. Right‐of‐ways may be used to provide access.

Integrated Planning Grant

Local governments; preference for those that have not yet

received state funding or are in an economically disadvantaged

area

Brownfield sites that local governments own or are considering

acquiring, where cleanup and adaptive reuse is considered. A

larger amount of money is available if multiple sites within a

defined area are under consideration.

Safe Drinking Water Act Grant

Local government that is the owner or operator of a public water

system or is applying on behalf of the owner or operator of a

public water system

Drinking water source is affected or threatened by one or more

contaminants originating from a contaminated site.

Site Assessment Grant Local health departments or districts Confirmed or suspected contaminated sites

Revolving Loan Fund LoanInnocent owner/controller of the site enrolled in the DOE

Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP)

Any brownfield site with reuse or redevelopment plan that will

provide near‐term economic viability, and is listed on the DOE

'Hazardous Sites List'.

Community Economic

Revitalization Board (CERB):

Committed Private Partner

Construction Program

Loan/Grant

Cities, Towns, Counties, Federally Recognized Tribes, Mucicipal

Corporations, Public Port Districts, Quasi‐Municipal Corporations,

Special Purpose Districts

Public infrastructure is needed for a private business to site or

expand.

Community Economic


Prospective Development

Construction Program

Loan/Grant

Rural Counties ONLY: Cities, Towns, Counties, Federally

Recognized Tribes, Mucicipal Corporations, Public Port Districts,

Quasi‐Municipal Corporations, Special Purpose Districts

If a economic feasibility study demonstrates that private business

development is likely to occur as a result of the public

infrastructure improvements.

Community Economic


Planning Program

Grant

Cities, Towns, Counties, Federally Recognized Tribes, Mucicipal

Corporations, Public Port Districts, Quasi‐Municipal Corporations,

Special Purpose Districts

Site‐specific studies and plans

Washington Wildlife Recreation

ProgramGrant

Local agencies, special purpose districts, state agencies, Native

American tribes, Salmon recovery lead entities, NonprofitsNA

Land & Water Conservation Fund

(LWCF)Grant

Local and state agencies; special purpose districts (park/port

districts); tribal governmentsVarious

Washington State Recreation & Conservation Office (RCO):

Washington Department of Ecology (DOE):

Department of Commerce:

New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) and Community Lenders:



Critical community facilities and catalytic, high‐impact commercial and mixed‐

used real estate projects in highly distressed neighborhoods in Seattle.Varies Ongoing

AJ Cari

206.6840133

[email protected]

Planning, assessment, cleanup, design/engineering, construction, feasibility

study, acquisition, demolition, abatement, etc.Minimum $5M; average $10M‐$15M Ongoing

Chris Hasle

503‐546‐2643

[email protected]

Land and/or building purchases, new construction and/or building renovation,

machinery and business lendingContact office Ongoing

Loan officer in your area:

http://www.evergreen504.com/contact‐

us/loan‐officer‐team

Affordable housing, community development, environmental conservation.

NMTC loans for real estate projects, housing, mixed‐use and commercial real

estate, and community facilities

$5,000 to $5M, depends on program Ongoing

Astoria: 503‐325‐4476

Bend: 541‐385‐6034

Portland: 503‐688‐1700

http://www.craft3.org

Interim actions; remedial investigations; feasibility studies and selection of

remedy; engineering design and construction of remedy; operation,

maintenance, monitoring for one year after completion.

Up to 50% match of total eligible project costs;

match may be reduced for sites in

economically disadvantaged areas. An

additional 15% may be awarded for projects

that use innovative technology.

Project must be included in

Ecology's ten‐year financing plan.

Project cost projections submitted

to Ecology by March 15 of even‐

numbered years.

TCP Regional Section Managers:

CRO ‐ Valerie Bound 509.454.7886

ERO ‐ Mike Hibbler 509.329.3568

NWRO ‐ Bob Warren 425.649.7054

SWRO ‐ Rebecca Lawson 360.407.6241



maintenance, monitoring for one year after completion.

Grants are limited to a a maximum of 50% of

eligible project costs due to the size of these

projects.





numbered years.








maintenance, monitoring of remedy up to one year; development of

independent remedial action plans.

Up to 50% match of total eligible project costs.

Total eligible project costs are limited to $600k

(including Ecology's share). Match may be

reduced for sites in economically

disadvantaged areas.

Ongoing, within 60 days of NFA

determination.






Eligible activities and related costs include:

identifying the sources of contamination, determining the nature and extent,

identifying the groundwater migration pathways , identifying area‐

wide geologic and hydrogeologic conditions

Up to a 100% grant for eligible costs not to

exceed $500k. Ecology may make grant offers

below the eligible amout or choose to fund a

portion of the activities depending upon

funding available





numbered years.






Interim actions; remedial investigations; health assessments; feasibility studies;

site planning; community involvement; land use and regulatory analyses;

building and infrastructure assessments; economic and fiscal analyses under

chapter 43.21C

Up to $200k for individual site/ 300k

for area‐wide, multiple sitesOngoing.

TCP Regional Section Managers

and Jodi Gearon

360‐407‐7235

[email protected]

Water supply source development and replacement Treatment

equipment and facilities Bottled water as an interim action No stated limit Ongoing






Initial investigations; site hazard assessments funding is split among applicants May 31st of odd numbered years






Cleanup/removal activities; containment, treatment and disposal; monitoring;

meeting public participation & health & safety requirements

No limit, pending amount of funding available.

Loan term 10 years max; prefer 5 years

pending size of the loan

Ongoing

Connie Rivera

360‐725‐3088

[email protected]

Planning, acquisition, construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement,

rehabilitation, or improvement of public:

Bridges/Roads/Transportation, Buildings or Structures, Domestic and Industrial

Water, Earth Stabilization, Electricity/Natural Gas, Port Facilities, Rail, Sanitary

Sewer, Stormwater

Up to $2 million TOTAL

GRANT Maximum 50% match up to $300,000,

based on financial need

Ongoing

Janea Eddy

360‐725‐3151

[email protected]

Planning, acquisition, construction, repair, reconstruction, replacement,

rehabilitation, or improvement of public:

Bridges/Roads/Transportation, Buildings or Structures, Domestic and Industrial

Water, Earth Stabilization, Electricity/Natural Gas, Port Facilities, Rail, Sanitary

Sewer, Stormwater

Up to $2 million TOTAL

GRANT Maximum 50% match up to $300,000,

based on financial need

Ongoing

Janea Eddy

360‐725‐3151

[email protected]

Environmental impacts, Capital facilities, Land use, Permitting, Project engineering & design,

Feasibility & marketing, Site planning & analysis, Project debt & revenue impact analysis $50,000 Ongoing

Janea Eddy

360‐725‐3151

[email protected]

Land protection and outdoor recreation, including park acquisition and

development, habitat conservation, farmland preservation, and construction of

outdoor recreation facilities

Varies by project typeSpring of even years (varies by

grant type)

[email protected]

360‐902‐3000

http://www.rco.wa.gov/grants/wwrp.shtml

Land acquisition; development or renovation

Up to 50% match Up to $500k, at least 10% of

total project cost must be from non‐state, non‐

federal contributions

Thursday, May 01, 2014

Varies by location ‐

www.rco.wa.gov/grants/contact_rec_mgr.sh

tml

http://www.choosewashington.com/business/financing/Pages/default.aspx

http://www.rco.wa.gov/grants/lwcf.shtml

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/tcp/grants/explore‐tcp.html



Foundations:

The Seattle Foundation Grant Nonprofits and local government in King county NA

The Norcliffe Foundation Grant Nonprofits in the Puget Sound area NA

The Russell Family Foundation ‐

Environmental SustainabilityGrant Nonprofits in the Puget Sound area NA

The Bill & Melinda Gates

Foundation ‐ Pacific Northwest

Community Grants

Grant Pacific Northwest communities and non‐profits NA

Meyer Memorial Trust Grant Tax‐Exempt organizations in Clark County NA

Community Foundations GrantSelect counties, cities and towns: http://www.tgci.com/funding‐

sources/WA/communityNA

Local Improvement Districts (LID) Program:

Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) Program:

Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) Program:

There are a variety of foundations through which you can receive funding for brownfield projects. While a fund may not directly state "site assessment" or brownfield cleanup" under the

eligible costs, keep an eye out for areas such as community development, health, the environment, economic opportunity, etc. If you have a specific redevelopment project planned, look for

funding for that kind of development (affordable housing, infrastructure, parks, etc). Foundation directories are very helpful for finding funding opportunities, including the

www.foundationcenter.org and www.tgci.com. Www.fundersnetwork.org provides a list of foundations working on issues of smart growth and development.

A LID is a specific geographical district formed by a group of property owners working together to bring needed capital improvements such as sidewalks, streetlights, street pavement or

water or sewer lines. An LID is a financing method available to property owners for design and construction of those improvements. The City undertakes all aspects of design, financing and

construction of improvements and sells bonds to provide cash for the project. Property owners within the benefit district repay the money through special assessments, usually over 15 to 20

years. Neighborhoods should consider forming an LID to fund improvements that would benefit each property owner. LIDs have several advantages. Perhaps the biggest benefit is a means of

spreading the cost of the improvements among several property owners. This reduces the cost of improvements compared to the cost of charging an individual property owner. Contact your

local city government to determine if the city already has a LID program in place.

The local infrastructure financing tool program is created to assist local governments in financing authorized public infrastructure projects designed to promote economic development in the

jurisdiction. A sponsoring jurisdiction (city, town, port district, or tribal government) creates a "revenue development area" from which the annual increases in revenues from local sales/use,

taxes, and local property taxes are measured. Increases in revenues and any additional funds from other local public sources are used to pay for public improvements in the revenue

development area and match a limited amount of state contribution. The maximum state contribution is capped at $1M per year for up to 25 years. Contact your local city government to

determine if the city already has a LIFT program in place.

The Multifamily Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) Program provides a tax exemption on the residential improvements on multifamily projects in exchange for setting aside 20% of the units for

moderate‐wage workers. Projects must be located in a residential targeted area and applications must be submitted prior to the issuance of a project's first building permit. Contact your

local city government to determine if the city already has a MFTE program in place.



Economy, Environment & Neighborhood & Communities Contact staff Ongoing

206‐622‐2294

[email protected]

www.seattlefoundation.org

Provides grants in the areas of health, education, social services, civic

improvement, religion, culture and the arts, the environment, historic

preservation and youth programs.

Contact staff Ongoing

Arline Hefferline

206‐682‐4820

[email protected]

www.thenorcliffefoundation.com

Green infrastructure, environmental education, mitigation to polluted run‐off $10k ‐ $100k Jul 8

Linsey Sauer (253)858‐

5050 [email protected]

http://www.trff.org/

Strengthening Collaborations to Close Opportunity Gaps for Low‐Income

Communities and Communities of ColorContact Staff Varies by donor

[email protected]

206‐709‐3100

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/How‐We‐

Work/General‐Information/Grant‐

Opportunities/Pacific‐Northwest‐Community‐

Grants

human services, health, affordable housing, community development,

conservation and environment, arts and culture, public affairs, and education$40,000‐$300,000 Variable 503.228.5512 http://www.mmt.org/grants

Arts & culture, basic needs, economy, education, environment health &

wellness, neighborhoods and communities$1,000 ‐ $10,000 Variable

Varies by location ‐

http://www.tgci.com/funding‐

sources/WA/community

http://www.mrsc.org/subjects/pubworks/lidpg.aspx

http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=39.102&full=true


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EPA GRANT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015

Cover Photo Credit: This Nik | Coast Trading Company | Spokane, WA

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EPA GRANT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2015

Center for Creative Land Recycling 333 Pine Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94704 | 415.398.1080 | www.cclr.org | [email protected]

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CCLR is a Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities grantee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

This workshop is a collaboration between the Washington Department of Ecology, and the Center for Creative Land Recycling.

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