NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Waste Management - Brownfields Program
Waste Management
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The North Carolina Brownfields Program, authorized by the state statute known as the Brownfields Property Reuse Act, provides a mechanism to treat prospective developers of brownfield sites differently than the parties responsible for contaminating them. Prospective developers negotiate a brownfields agreement with the program that defines activities needed to make the site suitable for reuse, rather than cleaning up the site to regulatory standards (which responsible parties are required to do). Nov 29, 2011EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Waters Small Grants.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to award between $1.8 to $3.8 million in funding for projects across the country to help restore urban waters by improving water quality and supporting community revitalization. The funding is part of EPA’s Urban Waters program, which supports communities in their efforts to access, improve, and benefit from their urban waters and the surrounding land. Healthy and accessible urban waters can help grow local businesses and enhance educational, recreational and employment opportunities in nearby communities. The goal of the Urban Waters Small Grants program is to fund research, studies, training, and demonstration projects that will advance the restoration of urban waters by improving water quality through activities that also support community revitalization and other local priorities such as public health, social and economic opportunities, general livability and environmental justice for residents. Examples of projects eligible for funding include: • Education and training for water quality improvement or green infrastructure jobs • Public education about ways to reduce water pollution • Local water quality monitoring programs • Engaging diverse stakeholders to develop local watershed plans • Innovative projects that promote local water quality and community revitalization goals Information about Urban Waters Small Grants including the Request for Proposal (RFP) and registration links for the webinars is available at http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding. EPA expects to award the grants in Summer 2012. Note to Applicants: In accordance with EPA's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy (EPA Order 5700.5A1), EPA staff will not meet with individual applicants to discuss draft proposals, provide informal comments on draft proposals, or provide advice to applicants on how to respond to ranking criteria. Applicants are responsible for the contents of their proposals. However, consistent with the provisions in the announcement, EPA will respond to questions from individual applicants regarding threshold eligibility criteria, administrative issues related to the submission of the proposal, and requests for clarification about the announcement. Questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to urbanwaters@epa.gov and must be received by the Agency Contact, Ji-Sun Yi, by January 16, 2012 and written responses will be posted on EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters/funding Dates to Remember: • Deadline for submitting proposals: January 23, 2012. • Two webinars about this funding opportunity: December 14, 2011 and January 5, 2012. • Deadline for submitting questions: January 16, 2012
Related Links: • For more information on EPA’s Urban Waters program, visit http://www.epa.gov/urbanwaters. • EPA’s Urban Waters program supports the goals and principles of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, a partnership of 11 federal agencies working to reconnect urban communities with their waterways. For more information on the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, visit http://urbanwaters.gov.
Sept 30, 2011EPA Announces FY2012 Request for Proposals for Brownfields Grants.EPA Announces FY2012 Request for Proposals for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup Grants! The proposal deadline is November 28, 2011, for more information and complete grant guidelines visit : http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm The grants are available for sites contaminated with petroleum and/or hazardous substances; with funding for assessment in each category up to $200,000 or $1,000,000 for an assessment coalition. Grants for the Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) (up to $1,000,000) are available to facilitate the cleanup of brownfields sites and individual Brownfield Cleanup Grants (up to $200,000) are available for site specific cleanups. Applicants are encouraged to contact the North Carolina Brownfields Program early for your acknowledgement letter. And read the grant guidelines carefully before applying.
Sept 15, 2011MOVE TO GREEN SQUARE APPROACHINGThe move to the Green Square Complex is expected to be completed on October 24, 2011. As a result of the move, new phone numbers have been assigned to the Raleigh based Brownfields Program Staff. Effective OCTOBER 24, 2011 the new contact numbers will be:
The mailing address will be: Mail Service Center 1646 The physicall address will be: 217 W. Jones Street Jul 27, 2011SAVE THE DATE – September 20, 2011, for the Southern Appalachian Brownfields Workshop.The U.S. Environmental Protection agency is sponsoring a Brownfields Workshop in Asheville, NC on September 20, 2011. Presented in cooperation with the National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals (NALGEP), the Brownfields Community Network, and the states of the Southern Appalachians (Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee), this conference will arm attendees with the latest information and techniques for supporting local economic development through brownfields. Come and learn lessons of success in starting up the brownfields economic engine for your local community, including information on federal grants, liability protection for developers, and breaking financing barriers from lenders. Link to more information and agenda HERE. (Agenda updated on 9/8/11) Jul 5, 2011Brownfields File Room is Projected to be Closed September and OctoberDue to the relocation of the Brownfields Program to the new Green Square Complex, the file room is projected to be closed during the months of September and October 2011. Project files will not be available for review during this time. Jan 19, 2011REMINDER - Land Use Restriction Updates Due in JanuaryJanuary is the month when owners of most Brownfields Properties must submit their Land Use Restrictions Updates (LURUs). If needed, you may request a LURU Form by contacting David Peacock at David.Peacock@ncdenr.gov. |
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Brownfields Program • Mail Service Center 1646, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 • (919) 707-8383 |
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