PROPOSAL GUIDELINES WORKSHOPS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Brownfields team would like to invite you to participate in its upcoming Brownfields Proposal Guidelines Workshops (Helping Applicants Understand Grant Requirements). The workshops are designed to assist local governments and nonprofit organizations to better understand the proposal criteria and selection process for EPA's Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup, and RLF grants. The following topics will be addressed during the workshops:

• The different EPA brownfields grant types and candidates eligible to apply
• The grant application process and the threshold and ranking criteria
• Proposal tips and strategies

In addition, EPA staff will conduction one-on-one assistance sessions on specific brownfields projects.

Workshop Dates and Locations

Two workshops will be held in New Jersey and two workshops will be held in New York.

New Jersey Workshops:

August 13, 2008 from 9:30am – 3:00pm
County of Passaic Department of Economic Development
Totowa Business Center
930 Riverview Drive, Suite 250
Totowa, New Jersey 

August 14, 2008 from 9:30am – 3:00pm
Rutgers/Camden
Camden Campus Center & Event Services
326 Penn Street
Camden, New Jersey

New York Workshops:

August 19, 2008 from 9:30am – 3:00pm
University of Albany Alumni House
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York
http://www.ualbanyits.org/maps/building.php?ID=22

August 21, 2008 from 9:30am – 3:00pm
Niagara County Center for Economic Development
6311 Inducon Corporate Drive
Sanborn, New York

Who Should Participate?
Local, county, and regional governments and nonprofit organizations who are considering applying for an EPA Brownfields Assessment, Cleanup, or RLF grant are strongly urged to participate.

How to Register
Registration is free. To register, please email GrantWritingWorkshop@sra.com. We encourage you to register early. Please include your name, organization, and contact information with your registration.

If you have any questions about registration, please contact Matt Placky, SRA International, Inc., at (410) 534-1102 or Matt_Placky@sra.com.

For additional information, please contact:
Ramon Torres, EPA Region 2, at (212) 637-4309 or Torres.Ramon@epamail.epa.gov.