Municipal Assistance Program

 

 

All projects will be led by a UConn student intern and overseen by the UConn TAB team. Each project deliverable will include a summative report put together by the UConn student Interns. The UConn TAB MAP follows the UConn academic semesters and has three rounds each year.

Application Cycle

The MAP opens a Request for Proposals (RFPs) 3 times a year:

  • In July, for consideration in the Fall semester. Services supported include research for EPA brownfield grant proposals.
  • In November, for consideration in the Spring semester. Services supported include development of brownfields inventories, data collection for brownfields sites, technical document reviews, and evaluation of redevelopment options. See our Webinar for more details
  • In May, for consideration in the Summer semester. Services supported include development of brownfields inventories, data collection for brownfields sites, technical document reviews, and evaluation of redevelopment options.

Fall Requests for Proposals will be due by July 15th!

To view the types of projects covered during the Spring and Summer MAP, see below.

Types of Projects for Spring and Summer MAPs

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Desktop Study – Record Review

Desktop study for specific brownfield sites including environmental site conditions and record review.

  • Resources needed from community
    • any existing documents related to the site
  • List of services/deliverables
    • report and presentation of findings and next steps
  • Record Review Project Report Template

      Communities Supported

      Communities Supported:

      Hartford, CT East Hampton, CT
      Waterbury, CT Stafford, CT
      Killingly, CT Waterford, CT
      Bridgeport, CT Westford, MA
      Hamden, CT Foxborough, MA
      Colchester, CT Brockton, MA
      New London, CT

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      Data Gap Analysis

      Review previous site investigation reports and preparation of summaries and data gap analysis for a particular brownfield site.

      Communities Supported

      Hartford, CT New London, CT
      Waterbury, CT Stafford, CT
      Killingly, CT Waterford, CT
      Bridgeport, CT Westford, MA
      Hamden, CT Foxborough, MA
      Colchester, CT Brockton, MA

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      Redevelopment Options

      Evaluate redevelopment options for priority sites in a municipality or region.

      • Resources needed from community
        • Planning Studies
        • Community's Vision
      • List of services/deliverables
        • Report with all zoning, utilities, traffic, wetlands, flood zone, etc. considerations applied to redevelopment option
        • Renderings of redevelopment scenarios using SketchUp

          Communities Supported

          Brookfield, CT Caribou, ME
          New Haven, CT Augusta, ME
          Stonington, CT Winchester, NH
          Enfield, CT Boscawen, NH
          Waterbury, CT Claremont, NH
          Derby, CT Hillsborough, NH
          Norwich, CT New Ipswich, NH
          Bolton, CT Chesterfield, NH
          Enfield, CT Newport, NH
          Redding, CT Foster, RI
          Stafford, CT Lyndon, VT
          Monson, MA Rockingham, VT
          Middleborough, MA
          Clinton, MA
          Westborough, MA
          East Bridgewater, MA

              Examples of Site Reuse SketchUp Images

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              Brownfield Inventory

              Create Brownfield inventories for NE communities (detailed lists, GIS maps).

              • Resources needed from community
                • List of potential sites in community (not already included on DEEP list
                • List of tax delinquent non-resident properties
              • List of services/deliverables
                • List of determined brownfields with current status (See template)
                • Map of sites in community
                • Prioritization of properties based on community and redevelopment

                Communities Supported

                Town/City Colchester, CT
                Hamden, CT Griswold, CT
                Torrington, CT North Stonington, CT
                Old Saybrook, CT Preston, CT
                Stratford, CT Sprague, CT
                Bloomfield, CT CT Statewide Inventory, CT
                New Milford, CT West Haven, CT
                Newtown, CT Attleboro, MA
                Watertown, CT Athol, MA
                Bethany, CT Avon, MA
                Winchester, CT Dalton, MA
                Naugatuck, CT Milton, MA
                Bozrah, CT Boston (Grove Hall), MA
                Colchester, CT Westborough, MA
                Naugatuck, CT Portland, ME
                Bozrah, CT

                  Community Engagement

                  Prepare community engagement materials (website content, materials for surveys) or prepare an engagement plan for a particular community impacted by the presence of brownfields.

                  • List of services/deliverables
                    • Brownfields 101
                    • Infographic
                    • Story Map
                    • Engagement Plan
                    • Community Pages

                    Communities Supported

                    Bennington County Regional Commission, VT Pawtucket, RI (Summer 2022)
                    Bethlehem, NH Bridgeport, CT (Summer 2022)
                    Foxborough, MA