The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering grants under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act to assess and clean up brownfield sites. This grant opportunity is specifically for Assessment Grants, aiming to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits in preventing, inventorying, assessing, cleaning up, and reusing brownfield sites. For applicants seeking Cleanup Grants and/or Revolving Loan Fund Grants, additional guidance is available in separate announcements on www.grants.gov and www.epa.gov/brownfields/apply-brownfields-grant-funding. The closing date for proposals is November 16, 2017, at 12:00:00 AM EST.
Opportunity ID: 297558
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY18 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELDS ASSESSMENT GRANTS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 145 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| 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: | $33,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| 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 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 Assessment Grants only. If you are interested in requesting funding for Cleanup Grants and/or Revolving Loan Fund Grants, please refer to announcement EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-08 (Revolving Loan Fund 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 ASSESSMENT 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
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 297558 Full Announcement-announcement -> 17-07.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 | PKG00234859 | Sep 18, 2017 | Nov 16, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
297558 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
297558 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
297558 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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