The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering grants under its Brownfields Program to address contaminated sites nationwide. This initiative, mandated by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the BUILD Act, provides crucial funding to states, communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations. The EPA aims to empower these entities to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and facilitate the reuse of brownfield sites, mitigating environmental hazards and fostering economic redevelopment. This grant is for the specific purpose of providing financial assistance for brownfield cleanup activities, ensuring these lands can be safely repurposed for community benefit. The guidelines detail the application process for these vital cleanup grants.
Opportunity ID: 335837
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-21-06 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY22 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD CLEANUP GRANTS |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 26 |
| Assistance Listings: | 66.818 — Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2021 See Section IV of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 01, 2021 See Section IV of the funding opportunity announcement for close date information. |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2021 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $650,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for 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: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jerry Minor-Gordon
Email:minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 335837 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> EPA-OLEM-OBLR-21-06_Cleanup_v2.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Jerry Minor-Gordon 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 | PKG00269052 | Sep 21, 2021 | Dec 01, 2021 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
335837 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
335837 EPA4700_4_3_0-3.0.pdf
335837 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
335837 EPA_KeyContacts_2_0-2.0.pdf
335837 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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