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August 2026
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Looking to strengthen your skills as a brownfields professional? This September, KSU TAB's Brownfields Redevelopment Academy offers a flexible way to build practical skills you can put to work right away.
Available on demand throughout September, the Academy features:
- 12 focused modules
- Training sessions approximately 10-15 minutes each
- Topics covering community engagement, risk communication, facilitation, meaningful participation, difficult conversations, and more
- Two additional sessions focusing on PFAS contamination
Whether you complete the full series or choose the topics most relevant to your work, the Academy makes it easy to fit meaningful professional development into your schedule.
Available September 1–30, 2026 | Learn at your own pace
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Getting ready to apply for an EPA Brownfields Grant? TAB EZ can help you develop and organize your application from start to finish.
Watch this short tutorial to learn how to access TAB EZ, set up your project, and use the e-tool to support your grant application.
Watch the Tutorial.
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Explore NJIT's Learning Module: Setting Up a Grant Management System with Zahra. | | |
NJIT TAB has released their latest Learning Module: Setting Up a Grant Management System with Zahra!
Securing funding is a massive win, but managing it effectively is what ensures successful brownfield redevelopment and long-term community revitalization. Designed specifically for local governments, nonprofits, and stakeholders, this comprehensive module provides the essential frameworks and tools needed to streamline tracking, maintain compliance, and maximize project impact while following along with Zahra, a virtual municipal Grant Manager.
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Join the K-State Center for Hazardous Substance Research and Kansas Water Institute in Manhattan, Kansas, for two days of learning and collaboration focused on emerging contaminants and their impacts on water, soil, food systems, and public health.
Researchers, practitioners, industry representatives, and community partners will come together to share current research, identify unmet needs, and explore actionable opportunities for collaboration across Kansas and beyond.
September 22–23, 2026 | K-State Student Union | Manhattan, KS
Learn More & Register.
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In 2026, Grow America and ICMA are hosting a new, no-cost, in-person training series for EPA Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees nationwide. Hosted in four different regions, this hands-on workshop series brings the Brownfields RLF teams together for focused learning, practical exercises, and peer-to-peer exchange. Each of these day-and-a-half-long workshops provide attendees with core knowledge on working effectively with developers, project pipeline development, underwriting approaches, and RLF process and policies.
Details for the final two workshops:
- New Orleans, Louisiana RLF Workshop: October 6-7, 2026 @ The Intercontinental New Orleans
- Clark County, Nevada RLF Workshop: December 8-9, 2026 @ AC Hotel Symphony Park Las Vegas
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CHSR is Hiring: Public Health Fellow | |
The Center for Hazardous Substance Research (CHSR) is seeking a full-time Public Health Fellow to join our team! This postdoctoral fellowship offers an emerging public health professional the opportunity to gain applied experience at the intersection of environmental health, community engagement, and brownfields redevelopment.
The fellow will support KSU TAB, Tribal TAB, and other CHSR initiatives through projects focused on community engagement, public health, technical assistance, research, and the development of accessible environmental health resources. The position is eligible for hybrid and/or remote work and offers an anticipated annual salary of $59,000–$61,000. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in public health.
Applications are due September 26, 2026.
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| CHSR’s Cynthia Annett Contributes to Proposed ASTM Brownfields Flood Vulnerability Standard | | |
CHSR’s Cynthia Annett is contributing to the development of a proposed ASTM International standard designed to help practitioners screen brownfield properties for flood vulnerability.
The proposed guide, currently being developed by ASTM’s Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action Committee, would provide guidance for using publicly available geospatial data to identify brownfields potentially vulnerable to precipitation-driven inland flooding.
As Annett notes, flooding at contaminated brownfield sites can mobilize pollutants through runoff and infiltration, potentially affecting downstream waterways, communities, and sensitive receptors. ASTM is currently seeking participation from professionals interested in contributing to the development of the proposed standard.
Read more about the proposed standard and how to get involved.
| | FY 2027 EPA Brownfields Job Training Grant Guidelines Now Available | | |
EPA has released the FY 2027 Brownfields Job Training Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity!
Brownfields Job Training Grants support programs that recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents in environmental careers related to brownfields assessment, cleanup, remediation, chemical safety, site preparation, and more. Applications are due September 23, 2026.
Applicants requesting a TAB review should give one-weeks’ notice prior to submitting your application for review. The draft application must contain complete Narrative Criteria Responses and Threshold Criteria Responses Sections for review.
View the FY 2027 Brownfields Job Training Grant guidelines and applicant resources.
| | Mark Your Calendars for Brownfields 2027 | | |
The National Brownfields Training Conference will return May 25–28, 2027, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hosted by EPA and ICMA, the conference is the nation's largest event focused on the intersection of brownfields redevelopment, land revitalization, and economic growth.
Registration is expected to open in Fall 2026.
Visit gobrownfields.org for conference updates and additional information.
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