Detailed comprehensive plans and federal funding grants need some of the same elements to thrive. If a community identifies its needs as part of the planning process, it can, as part of a continuous proposal building process, pinpoint which grants will help meet those needs. Federal grants are available for communities with an integrated vision for connecting economic development, community development, and environmental protection to create greater livability. This session will explain why comprehensive community planning should be an integral part of the federal funding process to help facilitate the continuous development of proposals.

1. Illinois Communities Rising Place-Based Pathways to Federal resources Planning to Layer Federal Funding Applying Sustainable Practices to the Federal Grant Process Break-out Session: Presenter:Susan Kaplan, Outreach Activities Coordinator, UIC Institute for Environmental Science and Policy & IRN Technical Assistance Provider Featured Guests: Brian Quirke, representative from the US Department of Energy (DOE) & Carol Kulek, representative from the IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Photo: Chicago Park District website

4. Change comes from the community level and often through partnerships

7. Clear goals, objectives and plans for both short term and long term - and how they would meet the community’s needs (benefits)

8. Organizational background

9. Budget estimates

10. Partnerships Photo: Milwaukee Plan PDF

12. Includes Citywide Policy Plan and 13 area plans.

13. Citywide Plan includes sections on land use, transportation, housing & neighborhoods, economic development, natural resources, cultural resources & historic preservation, community facilities, utilities, intergovernmental cooperation, and implementation - and a separate section on data and demographics.All photos on slides about the Milwaukee plan are from the Milwaukee Plan PDF.

14. What vision, priorities and projects does the Plan describe - and how- that could help identify federal grant needs? LAND USE Vision for Success (Level 1): Sustainable Growth: The City will manage growth and change through effective land use policies that sustain its high quality of life, protect natural resources, and drive economic vitality. Coordinated Planning: Land use and transportation planning will be coordinated to sustain and implement wise transportation planning and construction. Quality Urban Design: Promote good urban design that embraces the creation of places with lasting value.

15. Land Use: Vision for Success, cont’d “Industry provides about 20% of all jobs in Milwaukee, and the city should strive to maintain a strong base of development-ready industrial land to support and attract industrial or business development that contributes direct economic benefits to the city. Industrial land with little potential for productive or profitable use should be considered for other productive uses….”

16. Land use, cont. Broad Opportunities (Level 2): Vacant and underutilized properties, such as Park East and the 30th Street Industrial Corridor, present opportunities for new uses that support strong, sustainable communities including mixed-use and transit-oriented development projects. The City’s focus on water resources. The city’s location on Lake Michigan, coupled with businesses and organizations focused on clean water technology, provides a solid basis for supporting the continued development of water-related industries, research and development. Future use and catalytic redevelopment projects. Each Area Plan contains recommendations for major districts and corridors, as well as catalytic projects intended to stimulate neighborhood redevelopment and investment.

17. Land Use, cont. Specific recommendations (Level 3): Locations and descriptions of catalytic projects that represent anticipated changes to the city’s future land use scenario Future Land Use Map # Plan Area Project Name/Location Current Use Proposed Use 18* Near North Side St. Michael’s Hospital Commercial Residential 19 Near North Side Green Bay Ave. & Glendale Ave Vacant Commercial 20* Near N. Side Atkinson Ave., Capitol Dr. & Teutonia Ave. Triangle Open Space OpenSpace 21 Near North Side St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Institutional Mixed Use 31st St. and Hope Ave. ROW Vacant Open Space 22* Near North Side SE corner of 35th St. & Capitol Dr. Vacant Mixed Use

18. Land Use: Vision, Opportunities, Specific Recommendations, Policies Policies (Level 4), including steps to implementation. For example: Policy: Strengthen commercial and industrial centers, districts, and corridors, and expand commercial and industrial activity. Step to implementation include: Consider clean and green industries, clean water technology, R&D, and eco-industrial parks as options for vacant and underutilized industrial property.

19. Another example: Natural Resources Section Vision for Success (Level 1): Green Infrastructure Improvements Accessibility Resource Management Includes protecting natural resources; developing urban agriculture initiatives; and using brownfield grant successes and projects to train environmental workers to create jobs and help to realize this vision.

20. Natural Resources, cont’d Broad Opportunities (Level 2): Lake Michigan has attracted a cluster of freshwater-based industries, some of which are located in Milwaukee. Specific Recommendations (Level 3): The Milwaukee 7 Water Council seeks to strengthen this cluster of businesses, and the City anticipates development of a freshwater technology industrial park. The Great Lakes WATER Institute, a UWM research facility for water resources, conducts leading-edge fresh water research. This combination of water resources, research and spin-off industry has the potential to create jobs locally and increase Milwaukee’s share of a growing sector of the global economy, clean water technology.

21. Natural Resources, cont’d Policies, including steps to implementation (Level 4): Enhance the urban forest and incorporate green infrastructure elements within the urban environment. Steps to implementation include: Support temporary or permanent reuse of the city’s vacant, abandoned, underutilized and open space lands for uses such as community gardens, urban orchards, energy generation, and neighborhood parks. Inventory vacant and underutilized properties in relation to neighborhoods served by parks and open space, neighborhoods, flooding and stormwater.

22. Milwaukee Plan: Transportation Section Vision (Level 1): Planning and Connectivity: Land use and transportation planning will be integrated with diverse housing and connect people to jobs, educational institutions, health care, shopping and recreation. Economic development: The transportation system will support the local economy by efficiently and conveniently connecting residents to their workplaces and facilitating the movement of goods and services.

23. Transportation, cont’d Broad Opportunities (Level 2): Identify, evaluate and mitigate environmental impacts of transportation investments and opportunities. Consider narrowing rights-of-ways that are unnecessarily wide and use the space gained for extra sidewalk width, landscape or bike lanes. Photo: Milwaukee Plan PDF

24. “Demographics and Data” section of Comprehensive Plan Demographic Trends: Milwaukee is the most racially and ethnically diverse city in Wisconsin and is substantially more diverse than Milwaukee County, the metropolitan area, and the state as a whole. According to American Community Survey 2008 data, while city residents make up 63% of Milwaukee County population, they account for 88% of the county’s minority population. This includes 96% of the county’s African American population and 81% of Hispanics. Census tract maps show that racial and ethnic groups are heavily concentrated in certain areas of the city. African Americans, for example, live mainly on the Near North side, while most Hispanics live on the near south side.

25. Demographics and data, cont’d Income: The median Milwaukee household income in 2008 was $37,331 - lower than Milwaukee County’s median of $45,909 and substantially lower than the statewide median of $52, 094. Poverty Rate: Has remained above 20% since 2002, and in 2006 peaked at 26.2%, ranking 8th among U.S. cities with populations of 250,000+. Employment: In Milwaukee, the number of people in the labor force has been showing a downward trend since 2005. The most recent data, from Nov. 2009, shows 10.9% unemployment.

26. Demographics & Data, cont’d Demographics and Employment: Employment in Milwaukee varies significantly by race and geography. The central city had the highest unemployment rates, with many census tracts at 45% or more. In 2000, African Americans had the highest unemployment rate, at 16%. Hispanics and American Indians had rates around 12%.

27. You are an urban or environmental planner, a public health official, the City Manager, the Mayor…

28. How could the Comprehensive Plan help you to layer federal funding? How could it help in identifying and prioritizing federal grant opportunities?

29. Place-Related Issues Identified in the Plan include… High unemployment Low educational levels in some areas Desire to change some land uses Desire to build on natural resources to protect the environment and promote economic development Desire to create jobs at both lower and higher levels of educational attainment Focus on sustainability

31. Job Training and Economic Development (EDA, EPA, USDA Urban Agriculture grants, Department of Labor, HUD, others)

32. Sustainability/ protection of health and the environment (CDC walkable/healthy communities grants, DOT, Interior (Parks, Rails to Trails), Historic Preservation, Department of Energy, NIH, EPA)

33. Many othersThe Plan enables you to develop a federal grants matrix that layers federal funding streams across policy areas.

34. How Does the Milwaukee Plan Help in Layering Federal Grants? Gives a strong sense of place Gives strong sense of partnerships and community buy-in Provides long-term vision, as well as specific steps for getting there Integrates economic development, community development and environmental protection Comprehensive, multi-faceted plan encompasses numerous policy areas and points to broad range of grant possibilities

35. How Can the Comprehensive Plan Be Used to Develop Persuasive Grant Applications? Example #1: U.S. EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Ranking Criteria include: Community Need: Describe the health, welfare, environmental, and financial needs of the targeted community. Include economic impact of brownfields on thecommunity -- e.g., poverty rates, unemployment rate. Community Engagement and Partnerships: How will you engage the targeted community in this project? Describe key community-based organizations involved in your program and their roles.

36. U.S. EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant Application - Ranking Criteria, cont’d Program/Project Benefits: How will anticipated outcomes of the project improve public health and safety, the economy, and the environment of the targeted community? How will these outcomes contribute to your overall community “vision” for brownfield revitalization? Anticipated benefits of redevelopment and the incorporation of sustainable practices.

37. Think about the Comprehensive Plan... …and how it provides information needed in the brownfields cleanup grant application. Demographics and data / Community Need Broad vision for sustainable growth and coordinated planning Specific recommendations and steps re: reusing vacant or underutilized city land, continuing or changing land uses, preserving and creating green space, protecting natural areas...and much more. Partnerships Anticipated benefits

38. How Can the Plan Be Used to Develop Strong Grant Applications? Example #2: U.S. EPA Brownfields Job Training Grants Provides funding to governmental entities and nonprofit organizations to recruit, train, and place local unemployed and underemployed, predominantly low-income and minority residents. The goal is to provide these individuals with skills needed to acquire full-time, sustainable careers in the green economy and brownfields redevelopment work. Photo: U.S. EPA website

40. Job Training Grants, cont’d Ranking Criteria include: Community and Employer Partnerships: What specific efforts have been made to collaborate with brownfield assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grantees, contractors, and/or brownfield site owners in your community? To what extent has the employer community (e.g., local businesses, environmental contractors, labor unions, brownfield site owners) been involved in the development of the proposed job training program?

41. Again, let’s consider... How the Comprehensive Plan strengthens your ability to respond to these criteria clearly and persuasively, and as part of a place-based, continuous proposal-building process.

42. Example #3: U.S. DOT FY 2010 Discretionary Livability Funding Opportunity: Alternatives Analysis Program Funding assists in evaluation of modal and multi-modal alternatives to address transportation needs in a defined travel corridor. Applicants should describe how a transportation improvement would advance the DOT-HUD-EPA Livability Outcomes. Alternatives analyses must be documented in the Unified Planning Work Program of the metropolitan planning organization for the area. Applicants must commit to begin the study within 12 months of grant approval.

43. DOT Alternatives Analysis RFP, cont’d The Milwaukee Plan’s Transportation section: Articulated a vision of focusing on integrating land use and transportation planning with housing, and supporting the local economy by efficiently and conveniently connecting residents to their workplaces and facilitating the movement of goods and services. Identified specific opportunities for implementing this vision.

44. Summary Questions?

45. Contact Information Susan Kaplan kaplans@uic.edu 312-355-0738

46. Illinois Energy Office State and Federal Funding OpportunitiesIllinois Resource Net Statewide ConferenceSeptember 16, 2010 Pat Quinn, Governor Warren Ribley, Director

47. Energy Efficiency Portfolio Incentive Opportunities Sustainable Practices Technical Assistance Renewable Energy Opportunities Recycling Opportunities Illinois Energy Office

48. Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (EEPS) What is EEPS In 2007, legislation that amended the Illinois Public Utilities Act required that the State’s largest utility providers and the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) develop a portfolio of electric energy efficiency programs to meet defined legislative goals that reduces energy demand. Rebates apply only to customers of the Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) & Ameren Illinois electric service territories

49. Energy Efficiency Portfolio Sets goals of 0.2% reduction in annual electricity load, rising to 2.0% by 2015 and beyond Utilities administer 75% of programs - Residential and Commercial DCEO administers 25% - Public and Low Income Electricity programs began June 1, 2008 Natural Gas programs begin June 1, 2011

50. Electric Efficiency Portfolio Funding *Total Statewide for ComEd, Ameren and DCEO Funded from fee on Electric utility customers

52. Municipalities

53. Townships & County facilities

54. Special units of local government

55. Library & Park districts

56. Public safety

57. Water reclamation districts

58. State and federal agencies

59. Public Schools

60. K-12 Public Schools

61. Public community colleges

62. Public universities

63. Privately owned businesses

64. Privately owned industrial & commercial facilities

65. Private Schools

66. Private K-12 schools

67. Private colleges

68. Private universities

69. Not-for-profit

70. Museums

71. Foundations

72. Trade Organizations

74. PY3 Incentive Changes – 2 Tiers – Standard Incentive Projects

75. Public Sector Energy Efficiency Portfolio East Peoria East Peoria conducted a major lighting retro-fit at their Public Works Facility Removed 400 Watt Metal Halides & replaced with High/Low Bay Fluorescent Fixtures 55% Energy Savings Project Cost $39,650 Rebate Amount $15,008 Estimated Annual Energy Savings $17,307 Calculated during Year One of the EEPs program

76. Technical Assistance

77. Smart Energy Design Assistance Center (SEDAC) Partnership with the University of Illinois, SEDAC Design Assistance Experts and Energy Service Providers Assist public sector and private building owners identify opportunities to save energy and money Provides energy audits, analysis and design assistance including: Design review and/or site inspection Computer modeling of base case and alternatives with ECMs Energy savings analysis Life cycle cost analysis Final report with recommendations Energy service provider list No Cost to ComEd or Ameren Illinois Electric Customers www.sedac.org

78. Large-customer Energy Analysis Program (LEAP) Targets larger customers such as municipalities, colleges, hospitals and industrial sites Three Phase Sustainable Energy Planning Workshop Process Phase 1: Sustainable Energy Plan Workshop (with up to 15 other organizations) Benchmark and develop Performance Scorecard Define organization’s baseline and draft Sustainable Energy Plan Phase 2: Implementation 25 hours of free technical assistance to finalize plan and begin implementation Phase 3: Follow-up Networking Session share best practices and lessons learned six months later For more information contact: Marlon McClinton at mmcclinton@utilivate.com

79. Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)Technical Assistance Energy performance contracting redirects energy, water and operations & maintenance savings to amortize building improvements without up-front costs. Performance and savings are guaranteed over term of contract DCEO provides no cost technical assistance and advice that includes: Boilerplate documents: Request for Proposal Energy Audit Agreement Energy Service Agreement Measurement and Verification Assistance For more information: Contact Wayne Hartel (217-785-3420) wayne.hartel@illinois.gov

80. Renewable Energy Programs Recycling Programs

82. Wind Rebate Program

83. Rebate amount $50,000 or less

84. 30% of Project Costs for Residential/Businesses

85. 50% of Project Costs for Not-Profit/public Sector

87. Invite us to your organization's next meeting or event Carol Kulek Illinois Energy Office 217-785-3412 carol.kulek@illinois.gov www.illinoisenergy.org