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EPA Brownfields Grant Proposal Writing Strategies Workshop

July 31, 2013
9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Oklahoma State University, 408 Ag Hall
Stillwater, Oklahoma

This one-day Grant Writing Workshop is designed for communities and their grant writers primarily interested in applying for an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant (Community-Wide, Site-Specific or Coalition) or Cleanup Grant. The workshop will assist participants in detailing response strategies to Threshold and Ranking Criteria as well as utilizing the TAB EZ on-line grant writing tool and discuss the planning process, specifically engaging the community and partners in the Brownfields initiative.

Who should attend: local and regional government officials, not-for-profit economic and community development organizations and anyone interested in learning about brownfields.

To Register: Please email the location and/or date of the workshop,
and the name, organization, address, phone, and e-mail address
for each registrant
to: chsr@ksu.edu (preferred), or by phone: 785-532-6519

Cost: Free - Registration Required.

Questions? Contact
Alisha Grayson, alisha.grayson@deq.ok.gov, 405-702-5113 or
Blase Leven, baleven@ksu.edu, 785-532-0780

Hotel Information and Map coming soon

AGENDA

8:45 – 9:00

Registration

 

9:00 – 9:15

Welcome and Introductions : Alisha

 

9:15 – 10:00

EPA Brownfield Grant Applications Process Overview
– Amber Perry, US EPA Region 6


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10:00– 10:30

Oklahoma Brownfields Program Role and Perspective,
– Lloyd Kirk, Oklahoma DEQ Brownfields Program
– Pat Billingsly, Oklahoma Corporation Commission
OCC Handouts:
                    MAPS Letter of Support
                    Petro Eligibility Letter

                    Petroleum BF EPA -Selecting Reuse Option


PDF 1.4MB
PDF 1.6MB
PDF 173KB  PDF 88KB
PDF 3.5MB

10:30– 10:45

TAB Program and Introduction to TAB-EZ
– Blase Leven,
Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program


PDF.1.4MB

10:45 – 11:00

Break

 

11:00 – 11:30

 Data and Statistics Sources for Grant Writing
– Steve Beleu, Oklahoma Department of Libraries/Oklahoma State Data Center   
      Handout-Basic Community Assessment Data




PDF 201KB

11:30 – 12:00

Before You Begin Writing: Moderated Panel

 

12:00 – 1:00

Lunch (on your own)

 

1:00 – 2:00

Example Proposal Review

  • Group 1 – Community Need
  • Group 2 – Project Description and Feasibility of Success: Project Description and Budget
  • Group 3 – Project Description and Feasibility of Success: Tracking and Measuring and Programmatic Capability
  • Group 4 – Community Engagement and Partnerships
  • Group 5 – Project Benefits
 

2:00 – 2:15

Break

 

2:15 – 3:15

Tips for Grant Applications

 

3:15 – 3:30

Summary and Final Q&A

 

 

TAB Program Brochure
Citizens Briefs
TAB-EZ (grant writing tool) Website Brochure
BIT (brownfields inventory management tool) Website Brochure

Grant Writing Tips from TAB

This Workshop is being offered by: TAB (Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities), Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, and Iowa Brownfields Redevelopment Program
In collaboration with Kansas State University and, EPA Region 7.
This workshop made possible with funding provided by the US EPA.

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