Author: ayres

Can Multiple Grants Be Stacked to Fund Single Project?

Anyone who’s been working on infrastructure projects for a while knows grants can take care of a significant portion of the price tag. But 80% or 100%? By combining multiple grant applications in multiple programs, this holy grail of funding is possible. In this post, we will take a look at: An example of that… Read More »

EPA Brownfield Grants: Revitalization Supports Economic, Community Development

On May 10, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 151 communities around the country $66,500,000 in brownfield funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant program. These grants can be game-changers for the communities that receive them, supporting economic growth and job creation and providing the necessary financial boost to address the… Read More »

Reimagining Resilience

Resilience is the capacity of a system, like a community, to absorb disturbance while preserving its basic function and structure. As our communities become more and more complex, so are the hurdles they face. While efforts to foster community resilience often focus on the ability to recover from adversity, hardy resilience demands more. We must… Read More »