Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 12 09
Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 12 09
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY13 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.818 Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 10, 2012 and posted on Sep 8, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 3, 2012 Please see the announcement, including Section IV, for additional submission information.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $14,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 73 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Please see section III of announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY13 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OSWER-OBLR-12-09) is an EPA discretionary funding opportunity issued under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118). The purpose of these guidelines is to spell out how applicants should prepare and submit proposals for EPA brownfields assistance, with this particular announcement focused only on Cleanup Grants. In practical terms, EPA is using this competition to help communities move specific contaminated or potentially contaminated properties toward safe reuse by paying for actual cleanup work at a defined site, rather than earlier-stage activities like site inventorying or assessment.
The broader EPA Brownfields Program is designed to support states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations in preventing, identifying, assessing, cleaning up, and ultimately reusing brownfield sites. EPA describes three main grant types within the overall program. Assessment Grants fund activities such as inventorying sites, environmental characterization, investigations, and planning (including cleanup planning) and related community involvement. Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants provide capital for a recipient to run a loan fund and issue loans and subgrants to support cleanup activities across multiple sites. Cleanup Grants, which are the subject of this FY13 announcement, provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site that is owned by the applicant. The notice also makes clear that applicants seeking Assessment or RLF funds should look at separate, companion announcements (EPA-OSWER-OBLR-12-07 for Assessment and EPA-OSWER-OBLR-12-08 for RLF), which were posted separately on Grants.gov and EPA's brownfields website.
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, meaning EPA expects a level of ongoing involvement consistent with cooperative agreements rather than a simple pass-through grant. The activity category is environment, and the CFDA number tied to the program is 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements). EPA anticipated making about 73 awards under this competition, with an estimated total funding amount of $14,000,000. Individual awards were capped at $200,000 (award ceiling), and the listing indicates an award floor of $0, which typically reflects that final award sizes can vary by project scope and eligibility, up to the stated maximum.
A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants should expect to provide some form of non-federal contribution in line with what is specified in the full announcement. Eligibility is not fully detailed in the excerpted listing; instead, it points applicants to Section III of the official announcement and notes the eligible applicants category as "Others," with clarification in an additional eligibility text field. In other words, determining whether a specific organization qualifies requires checking the full solicitation language, particularly the eligibility section, because EPA brownfields eligibility can depend on applicant type, site ownership, and compliance with statutory and program requirements.
Key dates in the posting show that the opportunity was posted on September 8, 2012, with an original closing date of November 19, 2012, later extended to a current closing date of December 3, 2012. The archive date is January 2, 2013, indicating when the competition window and related public listing were effectively closed out. The announcement instructs applicants to review the full notice, especially Section IV, for detailed submission instructions, and references Section VII for contact and access help if applicants have trouble retrieving the full announcement electronically.
FAQs: FY13 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants (EPA-OSWER-OBLR-12-09)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY13 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding opportunity identified by Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OSWER-OBLR-12-09.
What law or authority supports these grants?
The opportunity is issued under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118).
What is the purpose of the FY13 Cleanup Grants announcement?
The purpose is to explain how applicants should prepare and submit proposals for EPA brownfields assistance, with this specific announcement focused only on Cleanup Grants.
What kinds of projects does this competition support?
This competition is intended to help communities move specific contaminated or potentially contaminated properties toward safe reuse by paying for actual cleanup work at a defined site.
What does EPA mean by a "Cleanup Grant" in this context?
Cleanup Grants provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site that is owned by the applicant.
Does this announcement fund early-stage brownfields work like site inventories or assessments?
No. This announcement is for cleanup work at a defined site, rather than earlier-stage activities like site inventorying or assessment.
How does this opportunity fit into the broader EPA Brownfields Program?
EPA's Brownfields Program is designed to support states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations in preventing, identifying, assessing, cleaning up, and ultimately reusing brownfield sites. EPA describes three main grant types within the program: Assessment Grants, Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants, and Cleanup Grants (this announcement).
What are Assessment Grants used for (and are they included here)?
Assessment Grants fund activities such as inventorying sites, environmental characterization, investigations, and planning (including cleanup planning) and related community involvement. They are not covered by this Cleanup Grants announcement.
What are Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants used for (and are they included here)?
RLF Grants provide capital for a recipient to run a loan fund and issue loans and subgrants to support cleanup activities across multiple sites. They are not covered by this Cleanup Grants announcement.
Where should applicants look for the Assessment and RLF funding announcements?
Applicants seeking Assessment funds should refer to the companion announcement EPA-OSWER-OBLR-12-07. Applicants seeking RLF funds should refer to the companion announcement EPA-OSWER-OBLR-12-08. Both were posted separately on Grants.gov and EPA's brownfields website.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates EPA expects a level of ongoing involvement consistent with cooperative agreements, rather than a simple pass-through grant.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements).
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is environment.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making about 73 awards under this competition.
What was the estimated total funding amount for this competition?
The estimated total funding amount was $14,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount per grant?
The award ceiling (maximum) was $200,000 per individual award.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The listing shows an award floor of $0, which typically indicates final award sizes can vary by project scope and eligibility up to the stated maximum.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, and applicants should expect to provide some form of non-federal contribution as specified in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is not fully detailed in the excerpted listing. It points applicants to Section III of the official announcement and lists the eligible applicants category as "Others," with additional clarification in an eligibility text field. Confirming whether a specific organization qualifies requires reviewing the full solicitation language, especially the eligibility section.
Does site ownership matter for Cleanup Grants?
Yes. The notice indicates Cleanup Grants provide funding for cleanup at a specific brownfield site that is owned by the applicant.
Where can applicants find the official submission instructions?
The announcement instructs applicants to review the full notice, especially Section IV, for detailed submission instructions.
What should applicants do if they have trouble accessing the full announcement electronically?
The notice references Section VII for contact and access help if applicants have trouble retrieving the full announcement electronically.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 8, 2012.
What was the original application deadline?
The original closing date was November 19, 2012.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to December 3, 2012 (the current closing date shown in the posting).
What is the archive date and what does it indicate?
The archive date is January 2, 2013. This indicates when the competition window and related public listing were effectively closed out.
Where was the opportunity posted?
The listing notes the companion announcements were posted on Grants.gov and EPA's brownfields website, and this Cleanup Grants opportunity is presented as part of that same posting context.
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