Lunch and Learn: Brownfield Grant Readiness 101
April 17, 2024
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Agenda
11:30 am - 11:35 am: Welcome, Introductions and Purpose of Workshop
Speaker: Elizabeth Kluesner, Executive Director, Minnesota Brownfields
11:35 am - 11:50 am: Brownfields 101
Speaker: Kristin Prososki, KSU TAB Point of Contact for Minnesota and SEH
11:50 am - 12:10 pm: Brownfields Redevelopment – State and Federal Resources – Getting your Feet Wet! – Brownfields services that can help communities new to brownfields assessment, cleanup and future revitalization
Speakers: Martha Faust, Supervisor – Brownfields Section, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Brownfield Program
Beth Grigsby, Regional Assistant Director, KSU TAB – US EPA’s TAB Program
Kristin Lukes, Director of Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development – MN DEED Programs
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm: US EPA Brownfields Grants
Speaker: Keary Cragan Environmental Engineer,U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5
12:25 pm - 1:05 pm: Are You Ready for a Grant? Do you have the Capacity to Manage a State or Federal Brownfield Grant?
Speakers: Beth Grigsby, Regional Assistant Director, KSU TAB
Kristin Prososki, KSU TAB Point of Contact and SEH
Expert Panel Speakers: Courtney Kramlinger AICP, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Mankato
Kristin Lukes, Director of Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit, Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development – MN DEED Programs
1:05 pm - 1:25 pm: The Grant Management Experience from a Community who has Been There!
Speaker: Courtney Kramlinger AICP, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Mankato
1:25 pm - 1:30 pm: Evaluation and Wrap-Up, Looking Ahead, Final Q&A
Speaker: Beth Grigsby, Regional Assistant Director, KSU TAB
1:30 pm: Adjourn
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