Municipal Assistance Program

Application Cycle

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.

The MAP opens a Request for Proposals (RFPs) 3 times a year. While the RFP dates vary annually, requests to participate in the program and related inquiries are always welcome. Please contact us at uconn-tab@uconn.edu.

• In July, for consideration in the Fall semester. Services supported include research for EPA brownfield grant proposals.
  • Grant Proposal Review: Click Here to learn more about getting your proposal reviewed before submission
• 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.

Summer Requests for Proposals are now open.

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

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 (ver.2026)

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

• Resources needed from community
  • all documents and records
• List of services/deliverables
  • report summarizing findings
• Data Gap Analysis Project Report Template (ver.2025)

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

• Redevelopment Project Report Template (ver.2026)
• Examples of One Pagers (1) Hillsborough, NH (2) Lancaster, MA

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

• Brownfield Inventory Template (ver.2026)
• Brownfield Inventory Project Report Template (ver.2026)
• Examples of One Pagers: (1) West Haven, CT, (2) Clinton, CT

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
• Community Engagement Project Report Template (ver.2026)