Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 12 08
Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 12 08
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY13 Guidelines for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 13 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Please see Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY13 Guidelines for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants describe a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) competitive, discretionary funding opportunity created under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118). The overall purpose of the EPA Brownfields Program is to help states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations address brownfield properties so they can be safely cleaned up and put back into productive use. These guidelines are specifically meant to help applicants prepare proposals and to explain how EPA will award and manage funding under this particular grant competition.
This announcement is focused only on Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants. While EPA also offers two other brownfields grant categories, Assessment Grants (for activities like site inventorying, characterization, assessment, and planning with community involvement) and Cleanup Grants (for cleanup at a specific site owned by the applicant), those are not part of this solicitation. Applicants seeking Assessment or Cleanup funding are directed to separate announcements: EPA OSWER OBLR 12-07 for Assessment and EPA OSWER OBLR 12-09 for Cleanup, which are posted on Grants.gov and EPA's brownfields web pages.
RLF Grants are designed to finance cleanup work by capitalizing a revolving fund managed by the grant recipient. Instead of paying for only one cleanup project, the recipient uses the EPA award to create a pool of money that can be loaned out for brownfields cleanups and, where allowed under the program rules, used to provide subgrants to support cleanup activities. As loans are repaid, the funds "revolve" and can be re-loaned for additional cleanups, expanding the long-term impact beyond the initial federal investment. The basic emphasis is on enabling actual cleanup activity at brownfield sites through a financing tool that can support multiple projects over time.
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a cooperative agreement, meaning EPA anticipates having substantial involvement in the funded project compared with a standard grant. The program is listed under CFDA 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements). The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants should expect that EPA will require some level of non-federal contribution consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement.
For FY13, EPA anticipated making about 13 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $10,000,000. Individual awards could be as large as $1,000,000, with no stated minimum award floor. The opportunity was posted 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 opportunity was no longer active for submission.
Eligibility is not fully spelled out in the summary text provided, beyond indicating that eligible applicants fall under an "Others" category with details in the announcement. Applicants are directed to consult Section III of the full solicitation for the specific eligibility criteria and any limitations. Submission and application instructions, including any special requirements, are referenced as being in Section IV of the announcement. For applicants who cannot access the complete announcement electronically, the notice points them to the contact information in Section VII of the full document.
FAQs: FY13 EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY13 competitive, discretionary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding opportunity for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants, issued under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118). The guidelines are intended to help applicants prepare proposals and to explain how EPA will award and manage funding under this grant competition.
What is the overall purpose of the EPA Brownfields Program?
The overall purpose is to help states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations address brownfield properties so they can be safely cleaned up and put back into productive use.
What specific grant category does this announcement cover?
This announcement is focused only on Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants.
Are Brownfields Assessment Grants included in this solicitation?
No. Assessment Grants are not part of this solicitation. Assessment funding is covered under a separate announcement identified as EPA OSWER OBLR 12-07 (posted on Grants.gov and EPA brownfields web pages).
Are Brownfields Cleanup Grants included in this solicitation?
No. Cleanup Grants are not part of this solicitation. Cleanup funding is covered under a separate announcement identified as EPA OSWER OBLR 12-09 (posted on Grants.gov and EPA brownfields web pages).
What is an RLF Grant designed to do?
RLF Grants are designed to finance cleanup work by capitalizing a revolving fund managed by the grant recipient. The recipient uses the EPA award to create a pool of money that can be loaned out for brownfields cleanups and, where allowed under the program rules, used to provide subgrants to support cleanup activities.
How does the "revolving" feature work?
As loans are repaid, the funds revolve and can be re-loaned for additional cleanup projects. This structure is meant to expand the long-term impact beyond the initial federal investment.
Is the funding intended for one cleanup project or multiple projects?
The basic emphasis is on enabling actual cleanup activity at brownfield sites through a financing tool that can support multiple projects over time, rather than paying for only one cleanup project.
What type of federal funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement. This means EPA anticipates having substantial involvement in the funded project compared with a standard grant.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements).
Is there a cost share or match requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing or matching requirement. Applicants should expect that EPA will require some level of non-federal contribution consistent with the program rules described in the full announcement.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making for FY13?
For FY13, EPA anticipated making about 13 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $10,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount?
Individual awards could be as large as $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award floor is stated in the information provided.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 8, 2012.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was November 19, 2012.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was extended to December 3, 2012.
What does the archive date mean, and what was it for this opportunity?
The archive date indicates when the opportunity was no longer active for submission. The archive date listed is January 2, 2013.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is not fully spelled out in the summary text provided. The summary indicates an "Others" category with details in the full announcement. Applicants are directed to consult Section III of the solicitation for the specific eligibility criteria and any limitations.
Where can applicants find the detailed eligibility criteria and limitations?
Applicants are directed to Section III of the full solicitation for specific eligibility requirements and any limitations.
Where are the submission and application instructions described?
Submission and application instructions, including any special requirements, are referenced as being in Section IV of the full announcement.
Where are the separate Assessment and Cleanup announcements posted?
The separate announcements (EPA OSWER OBLR 12-07 for Assessment and EPA OSWER OBLR 12-09 for Cleanup) are posted on Grants.gov and on EPA's brownfields web pages.
What should applicants do if they cannot access the complete announcement electronically?
The notice directs applicants who cannot access the complete announcement electronically to the contact information provided in Section VII of the full document.
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