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<p class="MsoNormal">Planners and Economic Development Professionals,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Do you have a potential brownfields site in your community? Are you interested in learning about EPA funding for assessment and cleanup? The deadline for submitting a grant application is November 13, 2023. Now is the time to learn about
funding options and the application process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">EPA Region 1 is hosting outreach sessions to present the guidelines and answer questions on the
<span style="color:#1B1B1B">FY24</span> Brownfields<span style="color:#1B1B1B"> </span>
Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Competition. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Sessions: October 10, 11, and 12<sup>th</sup> via Teams<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Virtual sessions will be held based on grant type. If you are unsure of which presentation you would like to attend, please email
<a href="mailto:R1Brownfields@epa.gov">R1Brownfields@epa.gov</a> and a member of the team will direct you to the correct session.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Start Time</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19*3ameeting_ODg3MDU2M2UtNTNkZi00YjhiLWI4NGQtYTE5YmFkZGM1NWRi*40thread.v2/0?context=*7b*22Tid*22*3a*2288b378b3-6748-4867-acf9-76aacbeca6a7*22*2c*22Oid*22*3a*22ab7751f5-b4b9-4f40-b5c6-eaae1559d021*22*7d__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!CPANwP4y!Sjp4qhVREZENoX9b3v_sTn7s7FYsb-YYTmRya3E3zXyIl-ApJAzhpp1HYrAw143cLU6zG8S7VU8B8bw_rsIqI-rRt-Op$">Multipurpose</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">10-12 PM EDT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Session: Thursday, October 19, from 9 to 1pm EDT at the Region 1 Lab (Chelmsford MA)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#202124;background:white">During this in person meeting we will be sharing three different presentation for Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Please note, the assessment presentation will only go over information regarding community-wide assessment and coalitions.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">Please RSVP to</span>:
<a href="mailto:R1Brownfields@epa.gov">R1Brownfields@epa.gov</a> <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">
if you plan on attending with your name. EPA will email you by 12pm on October 17<sup>th</sup> to confirm your attendance.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">David<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">David Foss, CPG, LSP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Statewide Brownfields Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">MassDEP | BWSC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:David.Foss@Mass.Gov">David.Foss@Mass.Gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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