Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 14 08
Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 14 08
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY15 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 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 $18,100,000.00 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 90 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 Cleanup Grants (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discretionary grant competition run under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118). The central purpose of the opportunity is to provide guidance and funding that help communities move contaminated or potentially contaminated properties from a state of disuse or underuse into safe cleanup and productive reuse. While EPA's Brownfields Program broadly supports identifying, assessing, cleaning up, and reinvesting in brownfield sites, this particular FY15 solicitation is focused only on Cleanup Grants, meaning funds are intended to pay for cleanup work at a specific site that is owned by the applicant.
The announcement explains that EPA typically supports three main grant types under the Brownfields Program: Assessment Grants (for inventorying sites, conducting environmental assessments, planning, and community involvement), Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants (to capitalize a fund that then makes loans and subgrants for cleanups), and Cleanup Grants (for direct cleanup at a specific site). For FY15, EPA is only requesting proposals for Cleanup Grants under these guidelines. Applicants looking for Assessment funding are directed to a separate announcement (EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07). EPA also notes that it will not issue a solicitation for new RLF grants in FY15, though it anticipates seeking requests from existing high-performing RLF grantees for supplemental funding through a Federal Register notice in early 2015.
From a funding and award standpoint, EPA projected about 90 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $18.1 million. The award ceiling is listed at $200,000 per award, and the award floor is $0. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means EPA expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation. The program is associated with CFDA number 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements). The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources toward the project budget, with details and allowable approaches addressed in the full announcement.
Eligibility is not fully defined in the short synopsis and is instead referenced to Section III of the full announcement, with the Grants.gov listing indicating "Others" and pointing applicants to additional eligibility language. In practice, EPA Brownfields funding commonly targets eligible governmental entities, tribes, and certain nonprofits, and this notice also emphasizes that the program is designed to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits. A key feature of Cleanup Grants, as stated in the description, is that the cleanup is tied to a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant, which distinguishes it from Assessment funding that can cover multiple sites and earlier-phase work.
The timeline provided indicates the opportunity was posted October 17, 2014, with an original and current closing date of December 19, 2014, and an archive date of January 18, 2015. The notice advises applicants to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for the official submission requirements, accepted submission methods, and any detailed due date instructions. For help accessing the complete announcement electronically, the EPA contact listed is Jerry Minor Gordon (202-566-1817, minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov).
FAQs - FY15 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grants (EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the FY15 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary grant competition under Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-08. It is run under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118).
What is the main purpose of the FY15 Brownfields Cleanup Grants?
The central purpose is to provide guidance and funding that help communities move contaminated or potentially contaminated properties from disuse or underuse into safe cleanup and productive reuse.
Which Brownfields grant type is included in this FY15 solicitation?
This FY15 solicitation is focused only on Cleanup Grants. EPA is requesting proposals for Cleanup Grants under these guidelines.
What do Cleanup Grants pay for under this announcement?
Cleanup Grant funds are intended to pay for cleanup work at a specific site that is owned by the applicant.
How are Cleanup Grants different from Assessment Grants?
Cleanup Grants are for direct cleanup at a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant. Assessment Grants are described as supporting activities like inventorying sites, conducting environmental assessments, planning, and community involvement, and are associated with earlier-phase work.
Where should applicants look for Assessment Grant funding instead?
Applicants looking for Assessment funding are directed to a separate announcement: EPA-OSWER-OBLR-14-07.
Does EPA offer Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grants in FY15 under this solicitation?
No. EPA states it will not issue a solicitation for new RLF grants in FY15 under these guidelines.
Is there any RLF-related funding expected in FY15?
EPA anticipates seeking requests from existing high-performing RLF grantees for supplemental funding through a Federal Register notice in early 2015.
How many awards does EPA expect to make, and what is the total estimated funding?
EPA projected about 90 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $18.1 million.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed at $200,000 per award.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is listed at $0.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means EPA expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a grant with minimal federal participation.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements).
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources toward the project budget. Details and allowable approaches are addressed in the full announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is not fully defined in the synopsis and is referenced to Section III of the full announcement. The Grants.gov listing indicates "Others" and points applicants to additional eligibility language.
What kinds of applicants does the notice emphasize as being supported by the Brownfields Program?
The notice emphasizes that the program is designed to empower states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits.
Is site ownership important for this Cleanup Grant opportunity?
Yes. A key feature stated in the description is that the cleanup is tied to a specific brownfield site owned by the applicant.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on October 17, 2014.
What is the application deadline?
The original and current closing date listed is December 19, 2014.
When is the archive date?
The archive date is listed as January 18, 2015.
Where are the official submission requirements and methods described?
The notice advises applicants to consult the full announcement, especially Section IV, for official submission requirements, accepted submission methods, and detailed due date instructions.
Who is the EPA contact for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
The EPA contact listed is Jerry Minor Gordon. Phone: 202-566-1817. Email: minor-gordon.jerry@epa.gov.
What is the authority for this grant program?
This competition is run under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118).
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