The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers grants through its vital Brownfields Program, established under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the BUILD Act. This grant is specifically designed to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and facilitate the reuse of brownfield sites. The primary purpose of this funding is to provide financial assistance for comprehensive brownfield cleanup activities. Successful applicants will receive support to remediate contaminated properties, transforming them into valuable assets for economic development and community revitalization. This initiative aims to reduce health risks, improve the environment, and encourage sustainable redevelopment.
Opportunity ID: 328728
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY21 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD CLEANUP GRANTS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment Opportunity Zone Benefits |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 26 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 17, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 28, 2020 Please see Section IV of the announcement for additional submission information |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 28, 2020 Please see Section IV of the announcement for additional submission information |
| Archive Date: | Nov 27, 2020 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description: |
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended by the Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act (P.L. 115-141), 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 nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. This guidance provides information on applying for Cleanup Grants. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY21 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD CLEANUP GRANTS |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
See Section VII of the announcement
Email:See Section VII of the announcement |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 328728 Full Announcement-Announcement -> epa-olem-oblr-20-07.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | See Section VII of the announcement Email: See Section VII of the announcement |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.818 | PKG00263040 | Aug 17, 2020 | Oct 28, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
328728 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
328728 EPA4700_4_3_0-3.0.pdf
328728 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
328728 EPA_KeyContacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
328728 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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