In this webinar we were pleased to have as special guest speakers from the US EPA Jerry Minor-Gordon, Program Analyst for the Office of Brownfields & Land Revitalization; Cindy J. Nolan, Manager for the Brownfields & Redevelopment Section; and Brian Gross, Environmental Scientist at Region 4. Their presentation discussed US EPA grant allocation for assessment & remediation.
Highlights of this free webinar:
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Brownfields funding options starting in FY 23 created by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) at the federal, regional and state levels
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Funding available for Environmental Justice communities
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Funding for environmental assessment reviewed
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Changes to the EPA Brownfields grant process retrospectively for FY22 and going into FY23
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How administrative priorities are driving where and how the funds are expected to be spent
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About the Presenters:
Jerry Minor-Gordon
Program Analyst, US EPA Office of Brownfields & Land Revitalization
Jerry Minor-Gordon is the National Competition Coordinator for the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (MARC) Programs in the EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR). In this capacity, Jerry is responsible for coordinating the MARC grant competitions and providing guidance and support to EPA regional brownfields offices. Before joining OBLR, Jerry worked in EPA Region 1 - New England as a Brownfields Project Officer and coordinated the regional ARC grant competitions. Jerry earned a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. She is a charter and active member in the Alpha Alpha Sigma Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, tasting new wines, and spending time with friends and family.
Cindy J. Nolan
Manager, Brownfields & Redevelopment Section, US EPA
Cindy has worked for the US EPA since 1983; the first 15 in the Chicago office. During those years, she worked in the Superfund program and in the Water program - negotiating cleanup plans for the Great Lakes harbor sites with the Canadians and neighboring States. Cindy transferred to Atlanta in 1998, where she worked for several years on Regional strategic planning and worked to transform the environmental programs for our six (6) federally recognized tribes. She’s been Region 4’s Brownfields Section Chief since 2013 - working with communities, States and other federal agencies, and the awesome Brownfields staff to manage grant funds and foster community revitalization. Cindy has a degree in Environmental Science from Southern Illinois University, currently lives in Roswell, GA and volunteers with the city’s historic homes and Atlanta’s theater community in her free time.
Brian Gross
Environmental Scientist, US EPA Region 4, Brownfields Section
Brian has worked for the EPA's Southeast Regional office since 2004, and has worked as a Brownfields Project Officer for 11 years. He has previously served as the Acting Brownfields Coordinator for Region 4, the State lead for Georgia and now serves as the State lead for South Carolina. Brian has a degree in Environmental Policy from Duke University, and lives in the Atlanta area with his wife and three daughters.