The Center for Creative Land Recycling and WRT partnered to create a Parks Funding Guide designed to address a lack of financial strategy and institutional capacity– the top concerns communities have when approaching park development. Read and download the guide on CCLR’s resources page and thenschedule a TA call with us to discuss your project.
Thank you to the US Bank Foundation and the Clif Bar Family Foundation for their generous support of this important initiative to develop parks and improve the health of communities.
Breaking New Ground in Region 9! Read about our first in-person visit to Guam and first state specific Brownfield Workshops in California on CCLR's blog:
Emily Good Joins CCLR as Region 10 Program Manager
We are happy to introduce Emily Good, Region 10 Program Manager. In this role, Emily will work to enhance CCLR’s program and execution of services in Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Alaska and build strong collaborative relationships between tribal entities in both Regions 9 and 10.
Claire met with key partners and EPA grantees, toured brownfield sites at every stage of redevelopment, and connected with CCLR Board Member, Kristina Kelcher, from the Port of Portland and our new R10 Program Manager Emily Good. She even had a bonfire on Manzanita beach with Executive Director Jean Hamerman who was in the Portland area on a family vacation!
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CCLR NEWS!
CLIF Family Foundation Awards $35,000 to CCLR
The CLIF Family Foundation envisions a healthy, just, ecologically thriving world for all people. And CCLR’s dedicated work in brownfield reuse helps achieve that goal! Thank you to the CLIF Family Foundation for continuing to support CCLR and the communities we support.
Need a group who has your back as you navigate brownfields redevelopment in your community?
CCLR manages several peer groups to bring brownfield practitioners together, and one may be right for you. Learn about our Peer Group Initiative
Join CCLR at the National Leadership Breakfast, Brownfield Karaoke and TEN sessions during the 2025 National Brownfield Training Conference in Chicago!
We’ll cover Brownfields 101, efficient outreach strategies, applications for AI in reuse planning, rural redevelopment, new life for old mines, procurement best practices and more! Read more on CCLR’s schedule of sessions.
National Leadership Breakfast Aug. 7, 7:00 a.m.
Join colleagues for a delicious breakfast, industry insights, a cutting-edge panel offering legal and environmental perspectives on emerging contaminants and recognition of three standout leaders who have helped shape our field. Read more and register today!
Community Reception Aug. 6 7:30 p.m.
After a day of professional development, join us to watch fireworks from atop the world’s largest rooftop and enjoy views of Lake Michigan and Chicago’s famed skyline! Get tickets or add to your existing reservation
The TAB and Friends Social Aug. 7, 7:00 p.m.
CCLR is co-hosting Brownfield Karaoke at the Staley Bar in Chicago! Join us for a sing along to your favorite songs with a brownfields twist!
EVENTS & WEBINARS
Funding Brownfield Revitalization: Identifying Sources, Crafting Proposals, Building Partnerships
Join part 3 of CCLR and EPA Region 9's Vacant to Vibrant Webinar Series! Discover how to secure funding for brownfield revitalization by exploring state and federal funding opportunities and building partnerships with organizations, coalitions, and state agencies to strengthen your project’s chances of success. Watch the first two webinars on CCLR’s YouTube Channel!
From Brownfield to Bright Future: Telling Your Success Story
Thursday, Aug. 14 | Zoom Webinar | 11:00 a.m. PT | 2:00 p.m. ET
A brownfield reuse project’s progress can hinge on who knows, and is telling, your success story. Join CCLR and New Jersey Institute of Technology (TAB provider for Regions 2 and 4) for a webinar to help you share your brownfield successes to maintain project momentum, boost project support, and ensure future funding opportunities. Read more and register today!
2025 California Land Recycling Conference: Transforming Land, Empowering Communities
New session tracks announced, early bird registration ends soon!
Real-world case studies and practical advice will help you reach your land recycling goals! From project funding strategies to the nuts and bolts of brownfields, CALRC has something for everyone. Take advantage of early bird pricing until July 25.
This year, follow programming through five unique tracks:
Register | July 29–July 31 (Tue-Thu) | Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA
Housing owners, developers, property managers, policy makers, designers, and builders, connect with peers and discuss challenges and opportunities in farmworker housing and community development. Co-sponsored by Casa of Oregon and Office of Rural & Farmworker Housing.
Registration is open for the 2025 Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council (IACC) Conference
This webinar will highlight EPA's Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Communities. Each regional TAB provider will share a short presentation about their technical assistance support and how they work with communities.
This webinar will highlight EPA's nationwide topic-specific technical assistance providers. Each technical assistance provider will share a short presentation about their specialized technical assistance support and opportunities.
Using the NEW Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Quarterly Report Template Training
This training is for RLF Grant recipients and project officers. Team ACRES will walk through the revamped RLF Quarterly Report Template, to be used for submitting quarterly performance reports for RLFs operating under an open cooperative agreement.
ACRES Training on Entering Leveraged Dollars and Jobs
This training is recommended for Brownfields grant recipients and contractors who enter leveraged data for cleanup and redevelopment in ACRES. Consultants for grant recipients may attend as well.
FUNDING & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Arrested Mobility: Barriers to Walking, Biking, and E-Scooter Use in Black Communities in the United States
Land reuse practitioners can read about principle 2, “Embrace pedestrian, bike, and e-scooter infrastructure as a tool to reduce unwanted encounters with police, promote safety, and encourage mobility,”here.
The National Association of Development Organizations releasedEDDs in Action, a short video to help explain the valuable work of Economic Development Districts (EDDs) to community partners.
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Disaster Supplemental Program is offering grants of up to $50 million to support regions experiencing severe economic distress or other economic harm resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters.Read more.
The Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) Food Access and Retail Expansion (FARE) Fund is offering grants and technical assistance to support food retail and supply chain projects that expand access to healthy foods in underserved communities. Read more.
Loan and Technical Assistance inquiries will be accepted on a rolling basis. Implementation grant letters of intent are due by August 4, 2025 and full applications are due by March 3, 2026.
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) program is offering up to $100,000 to support arts and culture projects that expand public access to the arts, foster artistic excellence, and celebrate America’s cultural heritage in communities nationwide. Read more.
Part 1 applications for Grants for Arts Projects are due by July 17, 2025, with full applications due by July 29, 2025.
