Take the stage and pitch your brownfield reuse project to redevelopment experts to win expert advice, peer input, and up to $50,000 in technical assistance support. That’s what we call a win-win-win!
In 2025, everyone selected leaves a winner! — and it could change the future of your site. From market analysis and reuse planning to community engagement strategy and pro forma guidance, these consulting packages are designed to help finalists pivot their brownfield projects toward real results.
How It Works
- Fill out the short initial application by Friday June 27th
- Finalists will complete a Supplemental Application and work with their regional TAB providers to refine their pitch, prepare visuals, and develop a winning presentation.
- Top three finalists present at the National Brownfields Training Conference in Chicago (August 5–8, 2025)
- A panel of experienced redevelopment professionals will offer constructive feedback, followed by audience Q&A and voting.
- Awards will be given for Best Presentation, Most Likely to Succeed, and more!
Perfect Pitch is supported by the EPA TAB Program, an EPA technical assistance program offering free services to communities nationwide.
Smithers WV Leverages $6 Million in Funding from Perfect Pitch Win
Longacre Bottom was one an economic engine for Smithers. The 26-acre site hosted coal-camp houses, mining staging, and coke ovens – all the components necessary to mine and process coal. Long idled, this brownfield site is envisioned to be an economic engine once again. Located between Highway 60 and the river, it is the ideal location to develop lodging, a welcome center for visitors, and amenities for the community. In 2023 Mayor Anne Cavalier presented the vision for Longacre Bottom at National Brownfield Perfect Pitch competition in Detroit Michigan. The Judges awarded the City $20,000 in pro-bono consulting from Kansas State University and West Virginia University’s technical assistance programs.
Since the Perfect Pitch, Smithers has secured more than $6 million in investment from Federal and State funding, corporate pledges and philanthropic gifts. “Smaller communities have fewer opportunities to make their case,” says Mayor Cavalier, “Our consultant has helped us refine our ideas, understand our path forward, and sharpen our pitch to other funding agencies, allowing us to garner actual awards.” The City received funding to purchase the property, improve the rail crossing from the highway to the site, add sewer and electric on the property in preparation for development, and to begin a lodging feasibility study. A regional grocery store and a solar generation company are both interested in investment, which will increase community resiliency and health. Read More
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