Brownfield Grants 101Brownfield Grants 101

Jason SeylerJason Seyler

VCRA / CALA / Brownfields CoordinatorVCRA / CALA / Brownfields CoordinatorDepartment of Environmental QualityDepartment of Environmental Quality

Remediation DivisionRemediation DivisionP.O. Box 200901P.O. Box 200901

Helena, MT 59620-0901Helena, MT 59620-0901 jseyler@mt.govjseyler@mt.gov - 406-841-5071 - 406-841-5071

What is a Brownfield?What is a Brownfield?

“real property, expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant”

What is not a BrownfieldsWhat is not a Brownfields

• Sites listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List (Federal Superfund)

• Sites subject to unilateral administrative orders, court orders, administrative orders on consent or judicial consent decrees issued to or entered into by parties under CERCLA

• Sites that are subject to the jurisdiction, custody or control of the United States Government

So you’ve identified a Brownfields So you’ve identified a Brownfields now what???now what???

What tools are available to help you redevelop a local brownfields site?

•Montana Brownfields Assessments from Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

•Targeted Brownfields Assessments from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

•Assessment, Cleanup, Revolving Loan Fund and Job Training Grants from EPA

•Assistance with EPA Brownfields Grant Applications from DEQ

Targeted Brownfield AssessmentsFrom DEQ and EPA

• May encompass one or more of the following:– Phase I assessment – researching and

compiling a history of the site to find out what potential contamination may be at the site who may be liable for the contamination

– Phase II assessment – actual sampling of soil, groundwater, surface water or other contaminated media

– Establishment of Cleanup Options

Targeted Brownfield AssessmentsFrom DEQ and EPA

• They’re easy!!!!– Open application– You don’t have to own the site– DEQ or EPA hires the consultant– Consultant does the work– You get a final report – which could help transition

into the VCP process– Available to nonprofits

• DEQ has limited funds; however…• EPA has stimulus funds still available!!!

Kalispell Feed and Grain

Flathead County

Targeted Brownfield AssessmentsFrom DEQ and EPA

• How Do I apply?– Contact the Brownfield coordinator

• DEQ: Jason Seyler, Amy Steinmetz, Becky Holmes• EPA: Bill Rothenmeyer (303-312-6045) and Stephanie

Wallace (406-457-5018)

– Fill out an application• http://deq.mt.gov/Brownfields/PDFs/MTTBAapplication.pdf

• http://www.epa.gov/region08/land_waste/bfhome/pdf/TBA_Application.pdf

EPA Job Training GrantsEPA Job Training Grants

• Grants to train people for jobs in the environmental field– up to $200,000 over two years – Examples include: HAZWOPER, Asbestos,

Lead Abatement, etc...

EPA Assessment GrantsEPA Assessment Grants

• Grants to assess extent of contamination – Community wide or Site Specific– Phase I, Phase II or establishment of cleanup

options– $200,000 (can be increased to $350,000)

over three years– Can be used for a VCP– Applications due in early Fall

EPA Cleanup Grants EPA Cleanup Grants

• Grants to clean up property so it can be redeveloped or reused – Must own property– Maximum $200,000 per site over three years– Can be used to implement the Remediation

Proposal (RP) VCP– Requires a 20 percent cost share (hardship

waivers are available)– Applications due in early Fall

Former Petroleum RefineryShelby

EPA Revolving Loan Fund GrantsEPA Revolving Loan Fund Grants

• Grants to loan and grant money to entities cleaning up Brownfields property – Up to $1 million over 5 years– Provides low interest loans and/or subgrants – Can provide an ongoing source of capital

within a community

EligibilityEligibilityType of Applicant TBA Job Training Assessment Cleanup RLF

Local governments X X X X X

Land clearance authority or other quasi-governmental entity that operates under the supervision and control of, or as an agent of local government

X X X X X

Government entity created by state legislature X X X X X

Regional councils X X X X X

Redevelopment agencies sanctioned by the State of Montana X X X X X

The State of Montana X X X X X

Indian tribes X X X X X

Nonprofit organizations X X   X  

““Ideal Scenario”Ideal Scenario”

• Identify a Brownfields property

• Assess site using either a TBA and/or Assessment grant resulting in an approved EA-VCP and RP-VCP

• Cleanup site using RLF or Cleanup grant by following an approved RP-VCP

• Site delisted and ready for redevelopment

ResourcesResources

• Give us a call: – DEQ: Jason, Amy, and Becky – EPA: Stephanie

• Brownfields Listserve:– http://svc.mt.gov/deq/ListServe/BrownfieldsStep1.asp

• Websites:– http://deq.mt.gov/brownfields/default.mcpx– http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/grant_info/index.htm

Questions?Questions?