Revitalizing Southeastern Communities Working with Non-Federal Partners Brownfields success is about people. Localities most successful in brownfields revitalization have set up brownfields teams that include local leaders, a brownfields champion, and a cross-sector team of public and private supporters. A local brownfields team can bring together the cross-disciplinary skills necessary to address these complex environmental, economic and social challenges. In addition, the establishment of the right team helps ensure that the community's brownfields initiatives are sustained beyond the expiration of EPA's brownfields grant funding or other start-up funding that launched these programs. The themes highlighted within this toolkit section include: « Involving the Community; Partnerships with Non-profit Organizations; Working with Universities & University Finance Centers; and ¦ Working with the Private Sector & Understanding Private Sector Concerns ------- |