The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering Brownfields Assessment Grants as part of its broader Brownfields Program. This program, mandated by the Brownfields Law, aims to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites nationwide. This grant specifically targets assessment activities. The purpose of these Assessment Grants is to provide funds for inventorying, characterizing, and assessing brownfield sites. Grant recipients will also conduct vital planning, including cleanup planning, and foster community involvement related to these sites. This initiative supports crucial preliminary work, helping prepare contaminated properties for future cleanup and sustainable reuse, thereby benefiting both the environment and local economies.
Opportunity ID: 248233
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OSWER-OBLR-13-05 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY14 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: | 198 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2014 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 22, 2014 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Feb 21, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the announement 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 to assist applicants in preparing proposals for grants to assess and clean up brownfield sites. EPAs Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. EPA provides brownfields funding for three types of grants: Brownfields Assessment Grants, Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants, and Brownfields Cleanup Grants. Under this RFP, EPA is seeking proposals for Assessment Grants, only, to provide funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY14 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jeanette Mendes, Phone: 202-566-1887
Email:mendes.jeanette@epa.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 248233 Full Announcement-1 -> epa-oswer-oblr-13-05.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jeanette Mendes, Phone: 202-566-1887 Email: mendes.jeanette@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.818 | NONE | None | PKG00190034 | Nov 22, 2013 | Jan 22, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
248233 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
248233 Project-1.1.pdf
248233 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
248233 Other-1.1.pdf
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