Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 14 07
Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 14 07
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment 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 Dec 17, 2014 and posted on Oct 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 19, 2014 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 $41,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 165 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 FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under CFDA 66.818, offered through cooperative agreements. It is built around requirements in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118), which directs EPA to publish guidance that helps applicants prepare proposals connected to brownfield assessment and cleanup efforts. The larger purpose of EPA's Brownfields Program is to help states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and ultimately reuse brownfield properties so they can be returned to productive community use rather than remaining stalled by real or perceived contamination.
For FY15, EPA is only seeking proposals for Brownfields Assessment Grants. These assessment grants are meant to fund the early-stage work that makes cleanup and redevelopment possible, including activities like inventorying sites, characterizing potential contamination, conducting environmental assessments, and performing planning work such as cleanup planning and robust community involvement. In other words, the focus is on understanding site conditions and preparing for action, not paying for the actual cleanup itself. The announcement notes that EPA also has two other common brownfields funding pathways, but they are not part of this solicitation: Cleanup Grants (which fund cleanup at a specific site owned by the applicant) and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants (which capitalize a revolving fund to provide loans and subgrants for cleanup). Applicants interested in Cleanup Grants are directed to a separate announcement (EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08). For FY15 specifically, EPA states that it will not issue a solicitation for new RLF grants; instead, EPA anticipated requesting proposals from existing high-performing RLF grantees for supplemental funding via a Federal Register notice in early 2015.
The scale of the program in this cycle is substantial. EPA expected to make about 165 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $41.4 million. The maximum award amount listed is $600,000, and the award floor is shown as $0, indicating that individual award sizes can vary and that the ceiling is the key constraint provided in the summary data. Importantly for applicants planning their budgets, there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, which generally lowers barriers for smaller communities and organizations that may not have large amounts of local match available.
Eligibility is summarized broadly in the listing as "Others" with additional clarification deferred to the announcement itself. The narrative description indicates the program is intended to support states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits, but the formal eligibility rules and any limitations are located in Section III of the full announcement. The EPA also advises applicants to consult the full notice, particularly Section IV, for the official submission instructions and the definitive due date information. The posting date for the opportunity was October 17, 2014, and the closing date was December 19, 2014, with the opportunity later archived on January 18, 2015.
Overall, this funding opportunity is designed for applicants who need resources to identify and evaluate brownfield sites, engage the community, and develop realistic plans that position properties for cleanup and reuse. It is not a cleanup construction funding announcement; instead, it supports the investigative and planning steps that reduce uncertainty, attract investment, and help communities move stalled sites toward redevelopment. For applicants who needed the full announcement but could not access it electronically, the EPA provided a direct point of contact: Jerry Minor Gordon at 202-566-1817 or minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov.
FAQs: FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants (EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants, a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Funding Opportunity Number is EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07, and it is offered through cooperative agreements under CFDA 66.818.
What is the main purpose of EPA's Brownfields Program?
The broader purpose of EPA's Brownfields Program is to help states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and ultimately reuse brownfield properties. The goal is to return properties to productive community use rather than leaving them stalled by real or perceived contamination.
What types of proposals was EPA seeking for FY15 under this announcement?
For FY15, EPA was only seeking proposals for Brownfields Assessment Grants under this solicitation. Other common brownfields funding types are discussed in the notice but are not included in this particular opportunity.
What does an Assessment Grant pay for (in general terms)?
Assessment Grants are intended to fund early-stage work that makes cleanup and redevelopment possible. Examples described include inventorying sites, characterizing potential contamination, conducting environmental assessments, and performing planning work such as cleanup planning and robust community involvement.
Does this funding pay for the actual cleanup work?
No. The focus of this FY15 solicitation is on understanding site conditions and preparing for action (investigative and planning steps), not paying for the actual cleanup itself.
Are Cleanup Grants included in this solicitation?
No. Cleanup Grants are not part of this solicitation. The announcement notes that Cleanup Grants fund cleanup at a specific site owned by the applicant and directs interested applicants to a separate announcement: EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08.
Are Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants included in this solicitation?
No. Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants are not part of this solicitation.
Was EPA planning to solicit new RLF grants for FY15?
No. For FY15, EPA stated it would not issue a solicitation for new RLF grants. Instead, EPA anticipated requesting proposals from existing high-performing RLF grantees for supplemental funding via a Federal Register notice in early 2015.
How many awards did EPA expect to make, and what was the total estimated funding?
EPA expected to make about 165 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $41.4 million.
What is the maximum award amount for this opportunity?
The maximum award amount listed for this opportunity is $600,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The award floor is shown as $0. This indicates award sizes may vary, and the summary data emphasizes the maximum (ceiling) as the key constraint provided.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
Who is this program intended to support?
The narrative description indicates the program is intended to support states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations pursuing brownfield assessment and related planning activities.
Where are the official eligibility rules located?
The listing notes eligibility broadly as "Others" and indicates that the formal eligibility rules and any limitations are located in Section III of the full announcement.
Where should applicants look for the official submission instructions and due date requirements?
EPA advises applicants to consult the full notice, particularly Section IV, for the official submission instructions and the definitive due date information.
What were the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The posting date was October 17, 2014. The closing date was December 19, 2014. The opportunity was later archived on January 18, 2015.
What law does this guidance relate to?
This opportunity is built around requirements in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118), which directs EPA to publish guidance to help applicants prepare proposals connected to brownfield assessment and cleanup efforts.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number associated with this opportunity is 66.818.
What type of federal funding instrument is used?
The opportunity is offered through cooperative agreements.
What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
EPA provided a direct point of contact for applicants who needed the full announcement but could not access it electronically: Jerry Minor Gordon at 202-566-1817 or minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov.
What is the practical goal of the funded assessment and planning work?
Based on the description, the funded work is meant to reduce uncertainty about site conditions, support community involvement and planning, and position properties for cleanup and reuse so communities can move stalled sites toward redevelopment.
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