This grant offered by the EPA aims to support eligible entities in developing area-wide plans and implementation strategies to facilitate brownfields assessment, cleanup, and reuse. The funding is targeted towards specific areas affected by one or multiple brownfield sites, like neighborhoods or commercial corridors. The projects funded will involve community involvement, research, and technical assistance to create comprehensive plans that promote the revitalization of brownfields-affected areas. Applications are open until November 30, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 202753
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EPA-OSWER-OBLR-12-06 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Environment |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 20 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 66.814 — Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Oct 01, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 30, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Description:: | This notice announces the availability of EPA grant funds for projects from eligible entities to facilitate community involvement and conduct research, training and technical assistance necessary to develop area-wide plans and implementation strategies to facilitate brownfields assessment, cleanup, and subsequent reuse. Brownfields area-wide planning grant funding must be directed to specific areas affected by a single large or multiple brownfield sites, such as a neighborhood, downtown district, city block or local commercial corridor. The grant funding will result in an area-wide plan, including implementation strategies, for the brownfields-affected area. The brownfields area-wide plan will inform the assessment, cleanup and reuse of brownfields properties and promote area-wide revitalization. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 2 | This modification reflects a correction of the Agency Contact phone. All other information remains the same. | Oct 01, 2012 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 66.814 |
| Competition ID: | NONE |
| Competition Title: | None |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00148250 |
| Opening Date: | Sep 27, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Megan Quinn, E-mail: quinn.megan@epa.gov; Phone: 202-566-2773 |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Other Attachments Form [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.814 | NONE | None | PKG00148250 | Sep 27, 2012 | Nov 30, 2012 | View | Megan Quinn, E-mail: quinn.megan@epa.gov; Phone: 202-566-2773 | Organization Applicants |