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The HUD-DOT-EPAPartnership for Sustainable Communities
EPA Region 8Presentation for
DRCOG
September 23, 2009
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
GOALS
Agencies work together to encourage and fully assist rural, suburban and urban areas build sustainable communities and to make sustainable communities the predominant style of development in the United States.
The Partnership is focused on ensuring that federal investments, policies, and actions support more affordable and sustainable development.
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Guiding Principles
1. Provide more transportation choices.
2. Promote equitable, affordable housing.
3. Enhance economic competitiveness.
4. Support existing communities.
5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment.
6. Value communities and neighborhoods.
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Progress
• March 2009: HUD and DOT form Partnership.
• June 2009: EPA joins Partnership and Principles Announced.
• Since June:
• 2009 -2010 Multi-agency Work Plan in progress
• Identifying Barriers (legislative, policy, planning)
• Redefining Housing “Affordability”
• Measures of Sustainability/Livability
• Multi-agency Planning Grants (future)
• Executive Order on Federal Facilities
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
FUNDING
Leverage Funding
• Existing ARRA funds
• Modification of federal programmatic funds
• State/local funds
New Funding (Livable Communities Act –not yet allocated)
• Planning Grant
• Challenge Grant
Recovery Act Investments(draft as of September 14, 2009)
Partnership for Sustainable Communities
EPA Sustainability Assets:
• Smart Growth
• Brownfields
• Energy Efficiency
• Renewable Energy
• Healthy Homes
• Pollution Prevention
• Green Build
• Indoor Air Quality
• Waste Materials
Management
• Sustainable Water
Infrastructure
• Energy Star
• Water Wise
• Stormwater Management
• Pb Remediation
• Radon
• Diesel Retrofits
• Climate/Air Quality
EPA Contributions:Significant Policy Changes
• Development of an EPA Sustainability Policy for
Water Infrastructure
• Expand opportunities for Brownfields and
Site Revitalization
EPA Contributions:New Programmatic Initiatives
• Smart Growth Program release of “Essential
Fixes for Urban, Suburban, and Rural Codes”
(January 2010):
• Collaborate with HUD and DOT to provide
incentives for local governments to adopt code
changes that support better land use.
• Focus on changes that help communities
implement the Sustainable Communities
Principles.
EPA Contributions:New Programmatic Initiatives
• Urban Waters Initiative
• Climate showcase Communities
• EJ Showcase Communities
• Children’s Environmental Health Initiative
PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
Moving Forward
• White House Sustainability Communities Tour
• Local and Regional Opportunities
• ARRA Funding Opportunities
• Selection of Geographic Project Sites (National,
Regional)
• Focus on Disadvantaged Communities
• Assessing Federal-Regional Barriers
• Other Federal Agencies (DOL, DOE)
Discussion
• Your priorities?
• Federal barriers?
• Opportunities to partner?
• Other questions?
