Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 13 06
Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 13 06
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY14 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 22, 2013 and posted on Nov 22, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 22, 2014 Please refer to the 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 $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 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 FY14 Guidelines for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants opportunity is a competitive, discretionary funding program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (commonly called the Brownfields Law, P.L. 107-118). The overall purpose is to help communities address brownfield properties, meaning sites where redevelopment or reuse is complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination. Through the broader EPA Brownfields Program, EPA supports activities that prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and ultimately return these sites to productive use. While the Brownfields Program also offers Assessment Grants and Cleanup Grants, this specific notice is only for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants, which focus on financing cleanup work through a revolving fund model.
Under this solicitation, EPA is seeking proposals to establish or capitalize a revolving loan fund that can be used to support cleanup activities at eligible brownfield sites. The key idea is that the recipient uses EPA funds to make loans (and, where allowed, certain subgrants) for cleanup, and as loans are repaid, the money is re-used for additional cleanups. In practical terms, the grant is meant to create a sustained local or regional funding tool that can keep supporting multiple cleanup projects over time rather than funding a single cleanup and ending there. The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically means EPA expects to have substantial involvement in how the project is carried out compared with a standard grant.
The program was posted on November 22, 2013, with an application deadline of January 22, 2014, and an archive date of February 21, 2014. EPA anticipated making about 10 awards under this competition. The estimated total funding available was $10,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per recipient and no stated award floor (listed as $0), which usually signals that EPA can make awards of varying sizes up to the maximum depending on proposal quality, program priorities, and available funds. The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements), which is the federal assistance listing that covers these kinds of brownfields cooperative agreement activities.
A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect they will need to contribute some level of non-federal resources to meet the program requirements. The exact amount, conditions, and what can count toward the match are not detailed in the summary text provided and are typically spelled out in the full announcement, especially in the sections covering eligibility, budget rules, and cost share documentation.
Eligibility is described broadly in the notice as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," with the full eligibility criteria referenced as being in Section III of the official announcement. In the context of the EPA Brownfields Program, eligible entities commonly include states, local governments, tribes, and certain nonprofit organizations, but the definitive list, exclusions, and any special conditions (such as whether a coalition is permitted or whether certain entities must partner with others) would be contained in that Section III language.
Administratively, applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, including Section IV, for the approved submission methods and any detailed due date instructions, suggesting there may have been specific formatting, portal submission, or document package requirements that could affect whether an application is considered complete and timely. For help accessing the full announcement, the notice provides a point of contact: Jeanette Mendes at EPA, reachable by phone at 202-566-1887.
FAQs: FY14 EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants
What is the FY14 Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants opportunity?
It is a competitive, discretionary funding opportunity run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish or capitalize a revolving loan fund that finances cleanup activities at eligible brownfield sites.
Which federal law authorizes this program?
The program is authorized under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (the Brownfields Law, P.L. 107-118).
What is a brownfield property in the context of this grant?
Brownfield properties are sites where redevelopment or reuse is complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination.
What is the overall purpose of the RLF grant?
The purpose is to help communities address brownfield properties by creating a sustained local or regional financing tool that can support multiple cleanups over time through a revolving fund model.
How does the revolving loan fund model work?
Recipients use EPA funds to make loans (and, where allowed, certain subgrants) to support cleanup. As borrowers repay loans, the funds return to the revolving pool and can be re-used to finance additional cleanup projects.
Does this opportunity fund assessment or non-cleanup activities?
This specific notice is only for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants, which focus on financing cleanup work through a revolving fund model. While the broader EPA Brownfields Program also supports assessment and cleanup through other grant types, those are not the subject of this solicitation.
What type of federal assistance instrument is used?
The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates EPA expects substantial involvement in how the project is carried out compared with a standard grant.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on November 22, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was January 22, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was February 21, 2014.
How many awards did EPA anticipate making?
EPA anticipated making about 10 awards under this competition.
How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The estimated total funding available was $10,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount per recipient?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000 per recipient.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor was listed as $0, which generally indicates awards may vary in size up to the maximum depending on proposal quality, program priorities, and available funds.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements).
Is cost share or matching required?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning applicants should expect they will need to contribute some level of non-federal resources.
How much match is required and what can count toward it?
The summary information provided notes that cost share applies, but it does not specify the amount, conditions, or what counts. Those details are typically described in the full announcement (commonly in sections addressing eligibility, budget rules, and cost share documentation).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." The full eligibility criteria are referenced as being in Section III of the official announcement.
Where can applicants find the definitive eligibility rules?
The notice points applicants to Section III of the official announcement for the definitive list of eligible entity types and any exclusions or special conditions.
Are the submission method and formatting requirements specified in the summary?
No. Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement, including Section IV, for approved submission methods and detailed due date instructions, which suggests there may be specific formatting, portal submission, or document package requirements.
Where should applicants look for instructions on how to submit?
The notice directs applicants to the full announcement, especially Section IV, for submission instructions and any requirements affecting whether an application is considered complete and timely.
What kinds of activities can the revolving loan fund support?
Based on the information provided, the revolving loan fund can be used to support cleanup activities at eligible brownfield sites, using loans (and where allowed, certain subgrants) as the financing mechanism.
How is this opportunity different from other EPA Brownfields grants?
The broader EPA Brownfields Program supports prevention, inventory, assessment, cleanup, and returning sites to productive use, and it also offers Assessment Grants and Cleanup Grants. This specific notice, however, is only for Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants focused on financing cleanup via a revolving fund.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The point of contact listed is Jeanette Mendes at EPA, reachable by phone at 202-566-1887.
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