Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA ARRA OSWER OBLR JT
Apply for EPA ARRA OSWER OBLR JT
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Brownfields Job Training Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.815 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Cooperative Agreements.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 24, 2009 and posted on Mar 6, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for additional eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Brownfields Job Training Grants opportunity was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding program designed to jump-start local economic recovery by supporting environmental workforce training tied directly to brownfields work. The purpose was to fund job training projects that prepare people for employment in environmental assessment, cleanup, remediation, and related site preparation activities at brownfields properties. In practical terms, the grants were meant to help communities build a pipeline of trained workers who could support redevelopment of contaminated or underused sites, while also creating near-term jobs and strengthening longer-term economic development.
Funding was made available through the Recovery Act, and the mechanism for awards was a cooperative agreement, meaning EPA anticipated an active partnership role rather than a hands-off grant. The program expected to make around 10 awards nationwide, with an estimated total funding pool of about $5,000,000 and a maximum award size (ceiling) of $500,000 per recipient. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which lowered the barrier for eligible applicants to participate and made it easier to move quickly, consistent with ARRA goals.
Eligible applicants included governmental entities and nonprofit organizations (with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement). A key threshold requirement was that applicants had to identify and propose to serve a community that currently receives, or previously received, brownfields-related financial assistance. That qualifying assistance could include federal, state, or tribal funding for brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund (RLF) work, cleanup grants, site-specific work conducted under state or tribal response programs, and/or EPA-targeted brownfields assessments. This requirement tied training investments to places where there was already a pipeline of assessment or cleanup activity, increasing the likelihood that trainees would have real opportunities to apply skills on active or upcoming projects.
The solicitation also emphasized speed and economic impact. EPA specifically sought projects that could be started expeditiously and for which applicants could demonstrate an ability to contribute to economic recovery through the creation and/or preservation of jobs. In other words, strong proposals needed to show readiness: a clear plan, credible partnerships, and a realistic path to training people quickly for work connected to brownfields assessment and remediation, with measurable employment outcomes.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted March 6, 2009, with an original and current closing date of April 20, 2009, and an archive date of May 20, 2009. The full request for applications (RFA) was expected to be posted by March 19, 2009, and applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for submission methods and specific due-date instructions. The funding opportunity number was EPA-ARRA-OSWER-OBLR-JT, and it was associated with CFDA 66.815, Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Cooperative Agreements. For access issues related to the announcement, the listed contact was Becky Brooks at 202-566-2762.
ARRA Brownfields Job Training Grants (EPA) - FAQs
What is the ARRA Brownfields Job Training Grants opportunity?
The ARRA Brownfields Job Training Grants opportunity was a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It was designed to support environmental workforce training that is tied directly to brownfields work and intended to help jump-start local economic recovery.
What is the main purpose of this funding program?
The purpose was to fund job training projects that prepare people for employment in environmental assessment, cleanup, remediation, and related site preparation activities at brownfields properties. The broader aim was to help communities develop a trained workforce that could support redevelopment of contaminated or underused sites, while creating near-term jobs and strengthening longer-term economic development.
What kinds of jobs or activities were the trainings meant to prepare people for?
The program focused on training connected to brownfields-related work, including environmental assessment, cleanup, remediation, and related site preparation activities at brownfields properties.
How was the funding awarded (grant vs. something else)?
Awards were made as a cooperative agreement. This meant EPA anticipated having an active partnership role in the project rather than operating as a hands-off grantmaker.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The program expected to make around 10 awards nationwide.
What was the estimated total funding available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding pool was about $5,000,000.
What was the maximum award amount per recipient?
The maximum award size (ceiling) was $500,000 per recipient.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed for this opportunity, which lowered the barrier for eligible applicants and supported faster startup consistent with ARRA goals.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included governmental entities and nonprofit organizations. Additional eligibility details were referenced in the full announcement.
Was there a key threshold requirement related to the community being served?
Yes. Applicants had to identify and propose to serve a community that currently receives, or previously received, brownfields-related financial assistance.
What types of brownfields-related financial assistance qualified a community for this threshold requirement?
Qualifying assistance could include federal, state, or tribal funding for brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund (RLF) work, cleanup grants, site-specific work conducted under state or tribal response programs, and/or EPA-targeted brownfields assessments.
Why did the opportunity require applicants to focus on communities with prior or current brownfields assistance?
Based on the solicitation description, this requirement tied training investments to locations where there was already an existing pipeline of assessment or cleanup activity. That increased the likelihood trainees would have real opportunities to apply their skills on active or upcoming projects.
What did EPA emphasize about project speed and economic impact?
The solicitation emphasized speed and economic impact. EPA sought projects that could be started expeditiously and where applicants could demonstrate an ability to contribute to economic recovery through the creation and/or preservation of jobs.
What did strong proposals need to demonstrate, according to the solicitation summary?
Strong proposals needed to show readiness, including a clear plan, credible partnerships, and a realistic path to training people quickly for work connected to brownfields assessment and remediation, with measurable employment outcomes.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 6, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was April 20, 2009.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed was May 20, 2009.
When was the full request for applications (RFA) expected to be posted?
The full request for applications (RFA) was expected to be posted by March 19, 2009.
Where were applicants directed to find submission methods and specific due-date instructions?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for submission methods and specific due-date instructions.
What is the funding opportunity number for this program?
The funding opportunity number was EPA-ARRA-OSWER-OBLR-JT.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity was associated with CFDA 66.815, Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Cooperative Agreements.
Who was the listed contact for access issues related to the announcement?
The listed contact for access issues was Becky Brooks at 202-566-2762.
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