EPA Technical Assistance for Brownfields (TAB)
EPA Technical Assistance
for Brownfields (TAB)
Description
EPA's Technical Assistance for Brownfields (TAB)
program provides geographically-based technical
assistance and training to communities and other
stakeholders, free of charge, on brownfields issues.
A brownfield is defined as real property, the expan-
sion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be
complicated by the presence or potential presence of
a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
The goal of the TAB program is to increase the
community's understanding and involvement in
brownfields cleanup and redevelopment.
Four organizations have been awarded TAB grants
and serve as independent sources of information to
provide technical assistance to communities facing
brownfield challenges:
• New Jersey Institute of Technology serves
communities in Regions 1,2, and 3.
• Enterprise Corporation of the Delta, Inc. serves
communities in Regions 4 and 6.
• Kansas State University serves communities in
Regions 5 and 7.
• The Center for Creative Land Recycling serves
communities in Regions 8, 9, and 10.
Note: Recompetition of these TAB grants is not
expected before 2013.
TAB grantees assist brownfields communities with:
• Reviewing and explaining brownfield related
technical reports
• Providing information about basic science,
environmental policy and other technical matters
related to brownfield sites
• Helping to understand health risks associated
with a brownfield property
• Providing information to assist with understand-
ing environmental issues and how they affect
brownfield cleanup and redevelopment
Facilitating brownfield redevelopment efforts by
supporting community and other stakeholder
involvement activities.
Required Activity?
No. However, CICs should be informed about all
types of available technical assistance to be able to
answer basic questions and direct the community to
appropriate sources of support. CICs involved at a
Superfund site in the same community as a
brownfield may have to field questions about the
brownfields program from residents and others in
the affected communities.
Making it Work
When to Use
Although direct CIC participation in brownfields is
neither required nor likely, CICs may collaborate
with EPA Regional brownfields coordinators and
other brownfields team members and advise them
on community involvement techniques. CICs also
may serve as facilitators or EPA representatives in
community partnerships or refer communities to
EPA's Regional brownfields coordinators or one of
the TAB grantees. A current list of brownfields
coordinators is available at: http://www.epa.gov/
brownfields/corcntct.htm.
How to Use
Community members interested in brownfields
assistance should contact the assigned TAB
grantee in their Region to obtain information about
support available in their area. Each TAB grantee
offers technical assistance and a wide range of
services to specific EPA Regions as follows:
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
serves Regions 1, 2, and 3
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EPA Technical Assistance for Brownfields (TAB)
Areas of Expertise: Environmental laws and
regulations, grant application assistance, site
cleanup and redevelopment planning, community
engagement.
Contact Information: NJIT TAB Hotline (973) 642-
4165
Website: www.nj it.edu/tab/
Enterprise Corporation of the Delta, Inc. (ECD)
serves Regions 4 and 6
Areas of Expertise: Site inventories, community
outreach, technical assistance on brownfields grant
applications, site redevelopment plans and strategies.
Contact Information: (601) 944-1100 ortoll free at
(866)843-3358
Website: www.ecd.org/TABProgram.html
Kansas State University (KSU) serves Regions 5 and 7
Areas of Expertise: Grant proposal writing, work-
shops on brownfields issues, review of contractor
bids and technical reports, community engagement.
Contact Information: (785) 532-6474
Website: www.engg.ksu.edu/chsr/outreach/tab/
Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR)
serves Regions 8, 9, and 10
Areas of Expertise: Custom trainings, a resource
center approach to providing assistance, and
specialized technical assistance to stakeholders in
brownfields redevelopment.
Contact Information: (415) 398-1080 or(303) 962-0942.
Website: www.cclr.org/resources or
www.ColoradoBrownfieldsFoundation.org
Related Tools in the Toolkit
Brownfields
Community Groups
Partnering
Other Sources of Information
• The TAB program Web site is:
www.epa.gov/brownfields/tools/
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