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Community Development

Eocene Environmental Group is dedicated to empowering communities, businesses, and development professionals with objective data and expert knowledge that supports sustainable, high-quality projects.

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Our community development team provides a wide range of services to meet the needs of each community. From brownfields redevelopment to grant writing and compliance with federal funding requirements, we support informed and sustainable decision making. Our team partners with communities of all sizes, supporting projects that create unique places to live, work and play.

Brownfields Redevelopment

Brownfield sites are not just found in large cities; they exist in virtually every town across the United States. At Eocene, we provide our partners with a comprehensive strategy for redeveloping brownfield properties.

The strategy includes navigating environmental regulations such as NHPA Section 106, CERCLA, ASTM standards for Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), and the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts depending on the project. We also assist with project financing by writing state and federal grants or tax credit applications on behalf of communities or clients. Additionally, our team provides community planning and outreach services, ranging from plans that cover entire communities to outreach focused on specific individual properties or areas.

Eocene takes a community-centered approach to addressing redevelopment projects. Whether it’s large metropolitan areas or rural communities, we can assist with projects of any scale. Our team provides comprehensive support customized to your project, including the option for custom software development to perform specialized fieldwork.

Grant Writing & Administration

To support sustainable environmental decisions, we provide comprehensive funding research, procurement (grant writing) and administrative services (grant management). Our team assists governments, nonprofits, and businesses in obtaining funding from foundations, trusts, private sector resources, and local, state and federal agencies.

Working in tandem with your team, we lead the writing and submission of highly technical and often arduous funding applications. We strive to provide a w ell-organized narrative while diligently providing an entire application package that meets the requirements laid out by the federal, state or local funding agency. Eocene’s skilled technical and storytelling writers use persuasive skills to create compelling funding proposals tailored to your project needs. We work with a wide range of grant sizes, with no limit to an amount.

Example funding sources include, but are not limited to:

  • EPA Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup grants.
  • HUD Lead Hazard Reduction grants.
  • Trees Forever community planting grants.
  • National Park Service grants.
  • Iowa Finance Authority State Revolving Fund sponsored projects.
  • USDA grants.
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resource grants.
  • Iowa Economic Development Authority grants.
  • Various foundation grants.

Contact Eocene Environmental Group

Take control of your development projects with our comprehensive siting, planning, and permitting services. Contact us today!

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