Webinar Series | Brownfield Redevelopment Program
Brownfield Redevelopment Webinar Series
This monthly webinar series focuses on brownfield redevelopment and downtown revitalization in Kentucky.
The series features a variety of presentations and panels intended to help communities learn about the resources available for brownfield redevelopment and downtown revitalization more broadly. The webinars are intended to connect communities throughout the Commonwealth with redevelopment resources, technical assistance, new funding opportunities and inspirational stories of successful brownfield redevelopment efforts in Kentucky.
This series is one of many opportunities offered through a partnership between UK's Blueprint Kentucky and the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Department of Environmental Protection Brownfield Program. Learn more about this exciting partnership and read the article.
Upcoming Webinars
Previous Webinars
We encourage attendance to live webinars for the ability to pose questions and receive responses. However, for those who cannot, previous webinar recordings can be found below or via our YouTube channel, with topic keywords so you can select those most relevant to your community. Watch and learn about all the facets of developing brownfields in your community.
2026 Brownfield Webinars
Stacking Up: Expanding Revitalization and Cleanup Opportunities with the Federal Resource Guide
“Brownfields Federal Programs Guide”, Grants, Incentives, Government Agencies and Funding, Cleanup and Revitalization. | Webinar recorded 01/29/2026
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The Reality of Project Timelines
Contractor Procurement, Compliance Documentation, Unexpected Slowdowns, Timelines of Redevelopment, Keeping Momentum, Realistic Expectations | Webinar recorded 2/25/2026
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From Risk to Redevelopment: Understanding the Kentucky 415 Program
Hurdles, Contamination Liability, Kentucky 415, Protections, Liability Relief Program, Documentation, How to Apply, Managing Contamination through Engineering and Institutional Controls. | Webinar recorded 03/19/2026
WATCH2025 Brownfield Webinars
Getting Started, Community Benefit, Overview of Technical Support, Tools. | Webinar recorded 01/30/2025
Underutilized and Vacant Buildings and Properties, Building Inventory Process, Importance of Current Building Inventory. | Webinar recorded 3/5/2025
Applying for EPA Brownfield Grants, What you need to know. | Webinar recorded 3/26/2025
Brownfield redevelopment success story, Landfill transformed into recreational space, eco-tourism, riverfront access. | Webinar recorded 4/30/2025
Maysville Kentucky’s housing development plan for Hayswood Hospital. Local Coalitions, Brownfield Application and Project Administration, Community Engagement. | Webinar recorded 07/10/2025
Success story, Transfer station, Incinerator relocation, Community Health. | Webinar recorded 8/19/2025.
Local policies, Redevelopment, Property Upkeep, Strategies. Policy Implementations, Community Revitalization. | Webinar recorded 9/17/2025
Insights, Projects Positioning, Strengthening FY26 applications, Maximum Impact. | Webinar recorded 12/08/2025
2024 Brownfield Webinars
Is Your Community Prepared?, Your Starting Point, Community Readiness Assessments, Steps Forward, Community Capacity, Rural Placemaking Toolkit, Downtown Revitalization Playbook. | Webinar recorded 02/07/2024
Varied and Committed Teams, Collective Community Goals, Cultivating Shared Ownership for Greatest Impact, Types and Roles of Team Members. | Webinar recorded 03/06/2024
Exploring Resources, Engaging Communities, Gathering Information, Developing Insights, Low-Cost and High Impact Engagement Options. | Webinar recorded 03/20/2024
Reactivating Downtown, 3 Ways to Engage Youth in Revitalization, Placemaking, Tips, Projects, Activity Sheets, Activating future Residents. | Webinar Recorded 04/17/2024
Measuring Successful Projects, Indicators of Success, Re-Imagining what is Possible. | Webinar recorded 05/15/2024
Pedestrian Perspective, How to Conduct a Walking Audit, Increase Pedestrian Usage Downtown, Examples, Pedestrian-friendly Environments. | Webinar Recorded 06/25/2024
Procurement, Working with Contractors, Procurement Options, Regulatory Requirements. | Webinar recorded 07/23/2024
Environmental Justice, Applying for Brownfield Funding, Application Evaluation. | Webinar recorded 08/28/2024
Brownfield Application Considerations, Overview of FY2025 RFPs, Updates/Changes to consider for this year. Features Derek Street, Land Revitalization Coordinator, US EPA - Region 4. | Webinar recorded 09/26/2024
Funding Opportunities, Federal Brownfield Programs Guide, Office of Clean Energy’s Federal Energy Funding for Rural and Remote Areas guidebook. | Webinar recorded 11/25/2024
2023 Brownfield Webinars
Brownfield Program Overview, Best Practices, Benefits, Leveraging State Resources, Technical Assistance, How-To, Property Remediation. | Webinar recorded 06/28/2023
Working with Local Area Development Districts, Examples, Strategies, Collaboration with Stakeholders. | Webinar recorded 07/12/2023
Beattyville, KY, Kentucky River Terrain and Flooding, Visioning, Planning, Tourism Efforts, Infrastructure Investment, Cleanup Grant, Downtown Building Remediation. | Webinar recorded 08/23/2023
Community Readiness, Community Needs, Collecting Impacts, Redevelopment and Reuse Strategies, EPA Revitalization Ready Guidebook. | Webinar recorded 09/20/2023
Sorting through Data, Locating Data, Telling Community Stories, Defining Community Need, EPA Brownfield Grant | Webinar recorded 10/25/2023
Thinking Beyond Grant Cycle, Leveraging Grant Application Value, What to Expect if Funded, How-to Prepare an Application. | Webinar recorded 11/29/2023