EPA’s Brownfields Program is offering grants for Revolving Loan Fund Grants to assess and clean up brownfield sites. The program aims to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits in preventing, inventorying, assessing, cleaning up, and reusing brownfield sites as mandated by the Brownfields Law. Proposals for Revolving Loan Fund Grants are sought under these guidelines. For those interested in Assessment Grants and/or Cleanup Grants, separate announcements are available on grants.gov and epa.gov/brownfields/apply-brownfields-grant-funding. Closing date for FY18 grants is November 16, 2017, at 12:00 AM EST.
Opportunity ID: 297557
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-08 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY18 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND GRANTS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 16, 2017 Please see the announcement for additional submission information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 16, 2017 Please see the announcement for additional submission information. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 16, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $9,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see the announcement including Section III for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: | The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (“Brownfields Law”, P.L. 107-118) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to publish guidance for grants to assess and clean up brownfield sites. EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. Under these guidelines, EPA is seeking proposals for Revolving Loan Fund Grants only. If you are interested in requesting funding for Assessment Grants and/or Cleanup Grants, please refer to announcement EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-07 (Assessment Grant Guidelines) or EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-09 (Cleanup Grant Guidelines) posted separately on www.grants.gov and www.epa.gov/brownfields/apply-brownfields-grant-funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY18 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELDS REVOLVING LOAN FUND GRANTS |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
See Section VII of solicitation
Email:See Section VII of solicitation |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 297557 Full Announcement-Announcement -> 17-08.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | See Section VII of solicitation Email: See Section VII of solicitation |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.818 | PKG00234845 | Sep 18, 2017 | Nov 16, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
297557 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
297557 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
297557 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf