by the Center for Business and Economic Research Ball State University August 2010 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Brownfield Grant writers Tool Prepared by the Center for Business and Economic Research ID: 1042159
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1. A walk-through Prepared by the Center for Business and Economic ResearchBall State University | August 2010Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Grant writers’ ToolPrepared by the Center for Business and Economic Research Ball State University | August 2010
2. IntroductionPurpose of the tool and usersVariable ListSample Screenshots of the variablesTax Increment Financing: TIF IN-A-BOX Future VariablesAccess the tool
3. PurposeTo assist grant authors with accurate and relevant data about the demographic, economic, and health factors pertaining to the community in question. Users:Brownfield Grant writersEconomic DevelopersCommunity Volunteers/Organizers/LeadersGovernment Officials
4. VariablesDemographics:Population and GrowthPopulation Density and Housing units DensityPopulation by Age and GenderEducation AttainmentHigh School Graduation RatesHouseholds PovertyFree and Reduced LunchesDisabled PopulationPublic Assistance
5. Variables (contd.)EconomyPercent share of Total EstablishmentsEmployment GrowthEmployment TrendUnemployment RatePersonal and Household IncomeIncome InequalityFederal Spending
6. Variables (contd.)HealthNatality /MortalityBirth rates – By age groupBirth MeasuresFertility RatesDeath Rate – By gender, By causeInfant MortalityPremature DeathAverage Life ExpectancyYears of Potential Life lost before age 75MorbiditySelf-rated poor healthAverage Unhealthy Days per monthDisease / CancerAll Cancer and Lung Cancer – Incidence and Death RatesLung Diseases
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12. FeaturesTables can be sorted – ascending and descendingCopy the graphics right clicking the mouse and select “copy”Copy Tables and paste in “excel” or “word” without changing the format
13. TIF IN-A-BOXTax Increment Financing (TIF)Tool used by local governments to allocate changes to local taxes caused by new business development for a specific purpose. In a typical setting, the growth of property taxes associated with a new business will be applied to a purpose that has significant impact on the community. Examples of these are installation of water or sewer infrastructure, construction or expansion of roadways, or remediation of a brownfield.
14. TIF-in-a-box (contd.)Contains:Basic materials on TIFStudies by Bartsch and Wells (2003), and Paull (2008)Enabling legislation contained in IC 36-7-14 which deals with TIFs and usesEconomic Impact CalculatorA tool for estimating the economic and fiscal effects of new business development. To use the Economic Impact Calculator, enter company information into the form to the left.
15. Economic Impact CalculatorExample:County: MarionIndustry: Health Care and Social AssistanceInput Method: Number of Employees = 50
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19. Additional Variables in FutureHealthReleases to environmentHazard ScoreVehicle Mileage and ADTRisk Index (Cancer, Respiratory and Neurological)Hospitalization rate% of diabetic and chronically ill Medicare enrolleesUnhealthy days due to ozone and fine particulate matter
20. How to access this tool?Visit www.epa.cberdata.org (or)Go to www.bsu.edu/cber Click on “Data Center”Select “EPA Brownfield Grant Writers’ Tool”
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