KSU TAB - Technical Assistance to Brownfields

Register now for the upcoming “Strategically Integrating Brightfields into Brownfield Grant Applications Part II” workshop on November 7 at 10:00am CT. This workshop will dive into specific strategies for integrating clean energy reuse into your EPA Brownfields Grant applications, and providing best practices, sample wording, and resources. Many of the tips and strategies discussed will also be applicable to a wide range of funding and financing opportunities. To learn more and to register follow this link: https://conta.cc/4f7eYhY If you missed the previous workshops that have been part of this series, click the following link for slides and recordings from these events: https://lnkd.in/gtmnrTRg

The October edition of the KSU TAB Brownfields Buzz newsletter is out now! This month we're spotlighting some last minute notes and reminders related to the EPA Brownfields Grant competition currently underway. We've also included a sneak peek at some exciting updates to our Brownfields Inventory Tool (BiT), the 2024 Brightfields Academy and other events, and details about how to submit your ideas for sessions at the 2025 National Brownfields Conference. For details and more, check it out here: https://conta.cc/3CeJQyp

We're growing and growing fast!

Calling all Accountants! The Center for Hazardous Substance Research (CHSR) at Kansas State University (KSU) - home to the National TAB, Region 5-8 TAB, and Tribal TAB programs - is hiring a full-time Accountant. This role will be responsible for building and managing daily accounting and financial functions for all grant and non-grant departmental accounts. This role will also work closely with university partners, program partners, and staff on invoicing, procurement contracts and subawards, and preparing financial reports for funding agencies and university sponsored accounting. To learn more and to apply for this position, click the following link: https://lnkd.in/gD_JWkDB

Registration is now open for the Montana Brownfields Workshop taking place in Helena, Montana on Tuesday, November 19, and Wednesday, November 20! Click here to learn more and to register to attend in-person: https://conta.cc/4eMWSkQ Click here to learn more and to register to attend virtually: https://conta.cc/3NaBdr0

WE'RE HIRING!!!!! The Center for Hazardous Substance Research (CHSR) at Kansas State University (KSU) - home to the National TAB, Region 5-8 TAB, and Tribal TAB programs - is hiring a full-time Marketing, Communications, & Media Coordinator. This role will be responsible for coordinating and developing innovative content and media for all programs within CHSR, including the Regional, National, and Tribal Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) programs, in order to increase awareness of our programs and resources and to identify, attract, and build relationships with communities and Tribal Nations. To learn more and to apply for this exciting position, click the following link: https://lnkd.in/gycMUs3g

Our friends and partners at the EPA Region 7 Heartland Environmental Justice Center are hosting an exciting October Civic Engagement Series, featuring topics like Activating the Federal Government, EJ in Rural Communities, and Building a Coalition for EJ. For more information and to register for these events follow this link: https://lnkd.in/gnpv-Bvh

The Center for Hazardous Substance Research (CHSR) at Kansas State University (KSU) - home to the National TAB, Region 5-8 TAB, and Tribal TAB programs - is hiring a full-time Events Coordinator to oversee the planning, coordinating of in-person & virtual workshops, conferences and other special events. To learn more and to apply for this exciting position, click the following link: https://lnkd.in/gAXYTYTr

The September edition of the KSU TAB Brownfields Buzz newsletter is out now! This month we're spotlighting the "Tools of the Trade: Regional Brownfields RLFs for EDDs" guidance document. We've also included information about the City Health Dashboard, the 2024 Brightfields Academy, the FY25 Brownfields grant competition, and an introduction to the new Brownfields Job Training technical assistance provider. For details and more, check it out here: https://conta.cc/3XCCADS

Do you have a brownfield or closed landfill in your community that you’d like to reuse to host clean energy? Interested in learning how to prepare for EPA brownfields grants and other federal funding to deploy “brightfields”? Join Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and KSU TAB for our Brightfields Academy this fall, which is a 5-part series of virtual workshops to help you prepare for brownfields funding with clean energy reuse in mind. RMI’s Brightfields Accelerator supports communities who want to reactivate their brownfields and landfills by providing technical assistance to install clean energy. The second workshop in the series - “Evaluating Brownfield Site Feasibility for Clean Energy Reuse " - is coming up on September 26 at 2PM CT. This workshop aims to educate participants on evaluating site feasibility by analyzing critical factors, and train participants on using various tools to assess these factors and determine opportunities, challenges, and risks for renewables development. Click the link to register: https://conta.cc/3XAJd9p