The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Program is offering grants to assess and plan cleanup for brownfield sites. These grants aim to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits in revitalizing and reusing brownfield areas. The grants cover Brownfields Assessment Grants, Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants, and Cleanup Grants. This specific grant opportunity focuses on Brownfields Assessment Grants only. Eligible applicants can seek funding for inventory, assessment, planning, and community involvement related to brownfield sites. For Cleanup Grants, applicants should refer to a separate announcement. The closing date for proposals is December 19, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 268910
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY15 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: | 165 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 19, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 19, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $41,400,000 |
| 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: | See Section III of 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 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:1. Brownfields Assessment Grants provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites.2. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to conduct cleanup activities at brownfield sites.3. Brownfields Cleanup Grants provides funds to conduct cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant.Under these guidelines, EPA is seeking proposals for Assessment Grants only. If you are interested in requesting funding for Cleanup Grants, please refer to announcement EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08 (Cleanup Grant guidelines) posted separately on www.grants.gov and www.epa.gov/brownfields. Note: A solicitation for new Revolving Loan Fund Grants will not be issued in FY15. EPA expects to solicit requests from existing, high performing RLF grantees 2through a Federal Register notice for supplemental RLF funding in early 2015. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jerry Minor-Gordon
202-566-1817 Email:minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| This modification is issued to add an additional “Other Factor” for consideration in final selection recommendations for this RFP (EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07). Accordingly: 1. Section V.C, Other Factors, (Page 40), is hereby amended to add the following factor: • whether the applicant is one of the 30-50 communities designated by EPA under the Agency’s cross-cutting initiative on Making a Visible Difference in Communities. 2. Except as noted above, all other terms and conditions of the original RFP remain unchanged and in full force and effect. This does not impact proposal content or submission. |
Dec 17, 2014 | |
| Disregard previous modification. Section V.C. is not modified to add an additional factor and remains as-is. | Dec 17, 2014 | |
| This modification makes the following change to the funding opportunity announcement:
Section V.C, Other Factors, (Page 40), is hereby amended to add the following factor: |
Dec 05, 2014 | |
| Dec 05, 2014 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY15 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: | 165 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 19, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 19, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $41,400,000 |
| 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: | See Section III of 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 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:1. Brownfields Assessment Grants provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites.2. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to conduct cleanup activities at brownfield sites.3. Brownfields Cleanup Grants provides funds to conduct cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant.Under these guidelines, EPA is seeking proposals for Assessment Grants only. If you are interested in requesting funding for Cleanup Grants, please refer to announcement EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08 (Cleanup Grant guidelines) posted separately on www.grants.gov and www.epa.gov/brownfields. Note: A solicitation for new Revolving Loan Fund Grants will not be issued in FY15. EPA expects to solicit requests from existing, high performing RLF grantees 2through a Federal Register notice for supplemental RLF funding in early 2015. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jerry Minor-Gordon
202-566-1817 Email:minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY15 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: | 165 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 19, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $41,400,000 |
| 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: | See Section III of 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 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:1. Brownfields Assessment Grants provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites.2. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to conduct cleanup activities at brownfield sites.3. Brownfields Cleanup Grants provides funds to conduct cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant.Under these guidelines, EPA is seeking proposals for Assessment Grants only. If you are interested in requesting funding for Cleanup Grants, please refer to announcement EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08 (Cleanup Grant guidelines) posted separately on www.grants.gov and www.epa.gov/brownfields. Note: A solicitation for new Revolving Loan Fund Grants will not be issued in FY15. EPA expects to solicit requests from existing, high performing RLF grantees 2through a Federal Register notice for supplemental RLF funding in early 2015. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jerry Minor-Gordon
202-566-1817 Email:minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY15 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: | 165 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 05, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 19, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $41,400,000 |
| 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: | See Section III of 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 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:1. Brownfields Assessment Grants provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites.2. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to conduct cleanup activities at brownfield sites.3. Brownfields Cleanup Grants provides funds to conduct cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant.Under these guidelines, EPA is seeking proposals for Assessment Grants only. If you are interested in requesting funding for Cleanup Grants, please refer to announcement EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08 (Cleanup Grant guidelines) posted separately on www.grants.gov and www.epa.gov/brownfields. Note: A solicitation for new Revolving Loan Fund Grants will not be issued in FY15. EPA expects to solicit requests from existing, high performing RLF grantees 2through a Federal Register notice for supplemental RLF funding in early 2015. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jerry Minor-Gordon
202-566-1817 Email:minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY15 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: | 165 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 05, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 19, 2014 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates. |
| Archive Date: | Jan 18, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $41,400,000 |
| 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: | See Section III of 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 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: 1. Brownfields Assessment Grants provides funds to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning (including cleanup planning) and community involvement related to brownfield sites. 2. Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants provides funds for a grant recipient to capitalize a revolving fund and to make loans and provide subgrants to conduct cleanup activities at brownfield sites. 3. Brownfields Cleanup Grants provides funds to conduct cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant. Under these guidelines, EPA is seeking proposals for Assessment Grants only. If you are interested in requesting funding for Cleanup Grants, please refer to announcement EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08 (Cleanup Grant guidelines) posted separately on www.grants.gov and www.epa.gov/brownfields. Note: A solicitation for new Revolving Loan Fund Grants will not be issued in FY15. EPA expects to solicit requests from existing, high performing RLF grantees 2 through a Federal Register notice for supplemental RLF funding in early 2015. |
| Link to Additional Information: | FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jerry Minor-Gordon
202-566-1817 Email:minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 268910 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07 (A)_OBLR Final_additional other factor.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jerry Minor-Gordon 202-566-1817 Email: minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.818 | PKG00209163 | Oct 17, 2014 | Dec 19, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
268910 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
268910 Project-1.1.pdf
268910 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
268910 Other-1.1.pdf
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