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Build Partnerships (Citizens, Non-Profits and Municipalities)

Now that you've discovered a site, work with others in your community to figure out how it should be redeveloped. Determine who will apply to the Brownfield Cleanup Program.

Whether you are actively involved in a cleanup or commenting on the efforts of a developer or property owner, you can partner with an eligible community-based organization to receive a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) (PDF/17KB) for help with understanding certain areas of the cleanup.

If your community has several brownfield sites that could be redeveloped together, the DEC's Brownfield Opportunity Area Program may help. This enables communities to address the cleanup and redevelopment of multiple sites on an area-wide basis, instead of working on them one at a time.

Questions to Ask:


Partnership Questions
	Are any of my neighbors, local community-based organizations or local officials familiar with this property? Can they help me understand what used to be there?
	Does my community have a plan or vision for this property or area?
		If not, what might be an appropriate future use for the site?

Citizen Involvement Questions
	How can my municipality or community-based organization help get this site (or set of sites) cleaned up?

Funding Questions
	What is a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG)? (PDF/17KB)
		Who is eligible to apply for a TAG?
		What constitutes an eligible community-based organization?
		How and when can my community-based organization apply for a TAG?
		What can the money from a TAG be used for?

Illustrations by Dan Baxter.

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