Protec(ng the Federal Brownfields Program in Uncertain Times. April 5, 2017

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1 Protec(ng the Federal Brownfields Program in Uncertain Times April 5, 2017

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3 Today s Presenta(on 1. Defending Federal Brownfields Funding EPA Brownfields Program HUD CDBG Program EDA Public Works and Infrastructure USDA Rural Development and Infrastructure Programs 2. Opportunity to Move Brownfields ReauthorizaQon 3. QuesQons

4 Today s Speakers Sarah Sieloff, Center for CreaQve Land Recycling (CCLR) Ken Brown, NALGEP Judy Sheahan, US Conference of Mayors Susan Howard, NaQonal AssociaQon of Development OrganizaQons (NADO Charlie Bartsch, Brownfields Guru Extraordiarre

5 New Opportuni(es for Brownfields Growing biparqsan support for reauthorizaqon. President is focused on jobs, economic development, and infrastructure. Infrastructure and tax reform legislaqon present opportuniqes for brownfields. EPA Administrator Prui\ has expressed support for brownfields. SQll, programs remain vulnerable under President s budget. Ø HUD CDBG funding eliminated. Ø EDA eliminated. Ø USDA Rural Water and Sewer infrastructure eliminated. Ø EPA brownfields cut by 13 percent.

6 FY 2018 Appropria(ons Process President proposed skinny budget outline in March. President to propose detailed budget in early May. AppropriaQons subcommi\ees will consider legislaqon in May and June. House and Senate floor acqon in summer. Final legislaqon in fall.

7 EPA Brownfields Funding FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 Projected FY 2018 EPA Memo Project Grants 90.0 M 80.0 M 80.0 M 80.0 M 75.0 M Funding for States 47.7 M 47.7 M 47.7 M 47.7 M 33.4 M Program Management 26.0 M 25.6 M 25.6 M 25.6 M 25.1 M TOTAL M M M M M

8 EPA Brownfields Funding AdministraQon looking to cut brownfields by 13%. Brownfields grants would be cut from $80 million to $75 million. Grants to the states would be cut substanqally from $47.5 million to $33.4 million.

9 HUD Brownfields Funding Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) are flexible funds that have supported the redevelopment of thousands of brownfields across the country. Funds can be used for planning, assessment, clean-up, infrastructure, and redevelopment. Program has been funded at around $3 billion in recent years. Trump administraqon has proposed eliminaqng the program because it is not well-targeted to the poorest populaqons and has not demonstrated results.

10 Economic Development Administra(on Funding EDA Public Works and Infrastructure funding has supported hundreds of brownfields projects. EDA Manufacturing CommuniQes Partnership has linked brownfields cleanup with revitalizing of manufacturing. EDA funding has supported many small and rural communiqes. EDA has been funded at $250 million in recent years. President has proposed the eliminaqon of EDA.

11 US Department of Agriculture Funding USDA provides economic development and infrastructure funding to support small and rural communiqes. USDA funds have supported hundreds of brownfields redevelopment projects in small and rural communiqes. The President s budget eliminates USDA grants of water and sewer infrastructure.

12 CCLR/NALGEP Recommended Funding Levels EPA Brownfields -- $250 million (authorized level) HUD CDBG at least $3 billion (current level) EDA at least $250 million (current level) USDA Rural Development

13 Strategy for Protec(ng Brownfields Funding Stakeholders send le\ers urging your Members of Congress to request AppropriaQons Subcommi\ees to include recommended funding levels for brownfields. Sample le\er can be found at:??? Follow up with Congressional offices to make sure they submit your requests. We will develop naqonal le\ers to AppropriaQons leaders that you can sign on.

14 Key Appropria(ons Leaders Senate Interior & Environment Subcommi\ee Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chair Tom Udall (D-NM), Ranking Member House Interior & Environment Subcommi\ee Ken Calvert (R-CA), Chair Be\y McCollum (D-MN), Ranking Member Senate TransportaQon, HUD Subcommi\ee Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member House TransportaQon, HUD Subcommi\ee Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Chair David Price (D-NC), Ranking Member

15 Key Appropria(ons Leaders Senate Commerce, JusQce, Science Subcommi\ee Richard Shelby (R-AL), Chair Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member House Commerce, JusQce, Science Subcommi\ee John Culberson (R-TX), Chair Jose Serrano (D-NY), Ranking Member Senate Agriculture Subcommi\ee John Hoeven (R-ND), Chair Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member House Agriculture Subcommi\ee Robert Aderholdt (R-AL), Chair Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Ranking Member

16 Next Steps Stakeholders send le\ers urging your Members of Congress to request AppropriaQons Subcommi\ees to include recommended funding levels for brownfields. Sample le\er can be found at:??? Follow up with Congressional offices to make sure they submit your requests. We will develop naqonal le\ers to AppropriaQons leaders that you can sign on.

17 Contac(ng Your House and Senate Members You can idenqfy your House and Senate Members at: h\p://hq-salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5950/ getlocal.jsp

18 2017 is a Very Important Year to Take Ac(on New administraqon. Budgets are vulnerable. Congress will ulqmately decide funding levels. It is criqcal that Congress hear from the many supporters of alternaqve fuels programs and policies.

19 Brownfields Reauthoriza(on Gaining Bipar(san Momentum Two recent biparqsan hearings in House. HR 1758 Brownfields ReauthorizaQon Act of 2017 introduced by RepresentaQves Esty (D- CT) and Katko (R-NY). Energy and Commerce Commi\ee leaders have released discussion drat and asked for input. Bills include most of our recommendaqons.

20 Key Elements of Brownfields Bills New mulq-purpose grants can be used for planning, assessment, clean-up. Increased level for clean-up grants. Enhances liability protecqon for public agencies that acquire sites. Grant eligibility for sites acquired prior to Non-profits eligible for clean-up grants. Allows some funds to be used for administraqve costs.

21 What You Can Do Urge you Members of Congress to support brownfields reauthorizaqon. Educate Members of Congress and staff about your local brownfields projects. Invite them to ribbon cuungs, tours, and events. Send them photos, news clips, project summaries. Include facts and figures on benefits to your community.

22 Thank you to our sponsor: The premier online marketplace and project pla2orm to list real estate to be remediated, redeveloped, revitalized or reimagined.

23 For More Informa(on Ken Brown, NALGEP Judy Sheahan, US Conference of Mayors Susan Howard, NADO Charlie Bartsch