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2027 NBC Perfect Pitch Competition: A Whole New Ballgame

Three Projects, Three Pitchers, Three Home Runs!

It’s the bottom of the ninth, and the bases are loaded! Are you ready to step up to the mound, deliver the perfect pitch, and take home the win? The federal funding landscape is changing, and it’s starting to feel hot under those stadium lights as you throw pitch after pitch to move your brownfield project forward. The 2027 Perfect Pitch Competition at the National Brownfields Training Conference (Brownfields 2027) in Salt Lake City, Utah is your chance to throw a perfect strike and transform your environmentally impaired or underutilized property into a thriving asset for your community.

EPA’s Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) providers will select three submissions this application season to pitch onstage at Brownfields 2027. All three Pitchers will present their project details, goals, and needs to three Catchers (redevelopment experts), who will provide invaluable feedback on their projects’ next steps. Each Pitcher will win one of three tailored technical assistance packages designed to help overcome obstacles and move their brownfield project forward. By stepping up to the mound at Brownfields 2027, Pitchers will build capacity through technical assistance, generate awareness of their projects, and connect with investors, developers, and resources to accelerate their redevelopment timelines.

Whether your property is in the early stages of redevelopment or ready for a developer to step in, the Perfect Pitch Competition will help you gain a deeper understanding of how to help your property go all the way. Complete this application to get in the lineup for this year’s competition, and let’s work together to clean up, build up, and hit our brownfield properties out of the park!

Applications are due November 30, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. PST. Selections will be made and notices emailed by mid-January 2027.

Contact devyn.rainwater@cclr.org with any questions about the application process.
1.Selected applicants will need to be present in-person at the National Brownfields Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Can you or a representative commit to attending if selected?(Required.)
2.Please fill in the Primary Contact Information for this application(Required.)
3.Fill in the address of the site that your project is focused on:
4.What is the name of the site or what is it referred to as?
5.Who owns the site you are seeking to redevelop?
6.If you, the applicant, do not own the property, please explain the owner's relation to and understanding of your project and state if you currently have approved site access. Mark "N/A" if this does not apply to you.
7.The sizes of the lot and any building(s) on the site are:
8.Briefly describe any key physical conditions at the site, including terrain, level of site accessibility, and any known prior uses of the site.
9.What is the status of the site? Check all that apply.
10.Describe the area surrounding the project site including transit systems, neighborhood characteristics, etc.
11.What is the desired reuse of the site?
12.Describe your vision for the site in 50 words or less.
13.How was this site identified as a priority? Does the community support the proposed reuse/redevelopment activities?
14.Outside of financing, which is often the largest project need, what is the single biggest obstacle/challenge inhibiting redevelopment? Please explain.
15.How will this project benefit the surrounding community and how will free consultant support help this project to overcome obstacles and move forward? (make your case!)
If available, please provide any of the following supporting documents: location map (1 page), photograph or photo layout (1-2 pages), marketing materials (1 -2 pages), conceptual design, local area economic and population data or links to websites, and/or a narrative about the site.

Please submit these to info@cclr.org with the subject line, "NBC- PPC Attachments_NAME OF YOUR SITE." Your submission confirms that the information provided will be shared with the panel. Please designate/label any materials that you wish to remain confidential.

Thank you!
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