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.

  • Community provides any existing documents related to the site to UConn TAB,
  • UConn TAB delivers report and presentation of findings and next steps to the community.

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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.

      • Community must provide all documents and records to UConn TAB,
      • UConn TAB delivers a report summarizing findings to the community.
      Learn More: Desktop Study - Record Review

      Communities Supported:

      East Hampton, CT (Summer 2022)

      Learn More: Data Gap Analysis

      Communities Supported:

      Killingly, CT (Summer 2022)

      Brockton, MA (Summer 2022)

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        Redevelopment Options

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

        • Community provides to UConn TAB:
        1. Planning Studies
        2. Community's Vision

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        • UConn TAB delivers to community:
        1. Report with all zoning, utilities, traffic, wetlands, flood zone, etc. considerations applied to redevelopment option
        2. Renderings of redevelopment scenarios using SketchUp

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          Brownfield Inventory

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

          • Community provides to UConn TAB:
          1. List of potential sites in community (not already included on DEEP list
          2. List of tax delinquent non-resident properties

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          • UConn TAB delivers to community:
          1. List of determined brownfields with current status (See template)
          2. Map of sites in community
          3. Prioritization of properties based on community and redevelopment

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              Community Outreach

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

              • UConn TAB delivers to community:
              1. Brownfields 101
              2. Infographic
              3. Story Map
              4. and/or Engagement Plan
              Learn More: Redevelopment Options

              Communities Supported:

              Monson, MA (Spring 2022)

              Lyndon, VT (Spring 2022)

              Waterbury, CT (Spring 2022) – 2 projects

              Claremont, NH (Summer 2022)

                Examples of Site Reuse SketchUp Images

                Learn More: Brownfield Inventory

                Communities Supported:

                Athol, MA

                Attleboro, MA (Spring 2022)

                Hamden, CT (Summer 2022)

                Bethany, CT (Summer 2022)

                Winchester, CT (Summer 2022)

                  Learn More: Community Outreach

                  Communities Supported:

                  Bethlehem, NH (Spring 2022)

                  Pawtucket, RI (Summer 2022)

                  Bridgeport, CT (Summer 2022)