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The results are in! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a monumental 193 grant awards totaling over $270 million in funding for the Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MARC) grant programs. These grants represent a massive step forward for communities looking to transform previously used properties into vibrant, sustainable community assets. A Huge […]
While brownfields lie idle, they have the potential to negatively impact public health by polluting local air and groundwater supplies, which burdens local neighborhoods with health challenges...
After receiving an EPA Brownfields Multipurpose grant in the spring of 2020, the first step for the City of Ponderay was to perform a community engagement process called Vision-to-Action (V2A). However, outreach during the COVID-19 crisis was a challenge...
To those that have never prepared an EPA Brownfields MARC grant application, it can be daunting. CCLR works to transform pain into gain - free of charge. Continue reading for a review of this grant round and tips and tricks for next year...
Due to the concerns around historical site contamination, redevelopment professionals may consider environmental insurance to help mitigate operational exposure while moving forward on a project...
The FY21 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines are now available on the OBLR MARC Grant Application Resources webpage along with other General Program Resources. The application submission deadline is October 28, 2020...
The first Hawaii Virtual Brownfields Workshop was the first multi-day conference that CCLR has hosted for land reuse professionals in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands, and it was customized to specific programs and regulations in said areas...