Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 11 05
Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 11 05
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Proposal 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 Sep 28, 2011 and posted on Sep 28, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 28, 2011 Please see the announcement including Section IV for additional due date and 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 $39,000,000.00 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 112 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- See Section III of the announcement for eligibility information.
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Opportunity Summary:
This opportunity is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary grant competition issued under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (the Brownfields Law, P.L. 107-118). The law directs EPA to publish guidance that helps applicants put together strong proposals for funding that supports the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites. In practice, EPA uses this guidance to explain what it is looking for, who can apply, and how proposals should be submitted and reviewed.
The EPA Brownfields Program is designed to help states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations address properties where redevelopment or reuse is complicated by actual or perceived contamination. The larger program funds activities that prevent and address brownfields, including creating inventories of sites, assessing environmental conditions, cleaning up contamination, and supporting plans for productive reuse. The intent is to reduce environmental risk while also encouraging community revitalization and economic redevelopment.
This particular announcement is only for Brownfields Assessment Grants. Assessment Grants support early-phase work that communities often need before cleanup and redevelopment can move forward. That includes inventorying potential brownfield properties, characterizing site conditions, conducting environmental assessments, carrying out planning activities (including cleanup planning), and supporting community involvement related to those sites. The focus is on building the information and plans needed to make informed decisions about cleanup and reuse, rather than paying for the cleanup itself.
EPA notes that its brownfields funding is generally offered through three main grant types, but emphasizes that only one of them is being solicited here. In addition to Assessment Grants, EPA also offers Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants and Brownfields Cleanup Grants, but those are not part of this solicitation. RLF Grants are meant to capitalize a revolving loan fund so the recipient can make loans (and provide subgrants) to fund cleanup work at brownfield sites. Cleanup Grants, by contrast, are intended to pay for cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site that is owned by the applicant. Applicants interested in those other funding paths are instructed to consult separate announcements (EPA OSWER OBLR 11-06 for RLF guidelines and EPA OSWER OBLR 11-07 for Cleanup guidelines), which were posted separately on Grants.gov and EPA's brownfields website.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity number is EPA-OSWER-OBLR-11-05, and the assistance listing is under CFDA 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements). Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which typically means EPA expects a more substantial level of federal involvement during the project than with a standard grant. The opportunity anticipated making around 112 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of about $39,000,000. The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000, the award floor is $0, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated in the summary information provided. The posting date was September 28, 2011, and the closing date was November 28, 2011, with additional due date and submission details referenced in Section IV of the full announcement. The archive date is December 28, 2011.
Eligibility is not fully defined in the short summary and is instead deferred to the full announcement, specifically Section III. The listing indicates "Others" for eligible applicants and points readers to the eligibility section for clarification, which is common when eligibility spans multiple applicant categories such as local governments, quasi-governmental entities, tribes, nonprofits, and potentially other community-based organizations subject to program rules. Anyone trying to apply would need to rely on the full text in Section III to confirm eligibility and any limitations or special conditions.
For applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically, the notice provides a path to assistance through the contacts listed in Section VII of the announcement, and it includes a direct contact: Megan Quinn at (202) 566-2773.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - EPA Brownfields Assessment Grants (EPA-OSWER-OBLR-11-05)
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary grant competition for Brownfields Assessment Grants, issued under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (the Brownfields Law, P.L. 107-118).
2) What is the purpose of the EPA Brownfields Program described here?
The EPA Brownfields Program is intended to help states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations address properties where redevelopment or reuse is complicated by actual or perceived contamination. Program activities include creating inventories of sites, assessing environmental conditions, cleaning up contamination, and supporting plans for productive reuse, with the broader goals of reducing environmental risk and encouraging community revitalization and economic redevelopment.
3) Which specific type of brownfields grant is being solicited in this announcement?
This announcement solicits applications only for Brownfields Assessment Grants. EPA notes there are other brownfields grant types, but they are not part of this solicitation.
4) What do Brownfields Assessment Grants fund?
Assessment Grants support early-phase work that communities often need before cleanup and redevelopment can move forward. Based on the information provided, funded activities may include:
- Inventorying potential brownfield properties
- Characterizing site conditions
- Conducting environmental assessments
- Carrying out planning activities (including cleanup planning)
- Supporting community involvement related to brownfield sites
The overall focus is on building the information and plans needed to make informed decisions about cleanup and reuse.
5) Does this announcement fund cleanup work?
This particular announcement is focused on assessment-phase activities and emphasizes building information and plans needed before cleanup and redevelopment. It does not describe funding for performing the cleanup itself.
6) Are Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants included in this solicitation?
No. EPA states that RLF Grants are not part of this solicitation. RLF Grants are intended to capitalize a revolving loan fund so the recipient can make loans (and provide subgrants) to fund cleanup work at brownfield sites.
7) Are Brownfields Cleanup Grants included in this solicitation?
No. EPA states that Cleanup Grants are not part of this solicitation. Cleanup Grants are intended to pay for cleanup activities at a specific brownfield site that is owned by the applicant.
8) Where should applicants look for the separate RLF and Cleanup funding guidelines mentioned?
The announcement points applicants to separate documents and postings for those other grant types: EPA OSWER OBLR 11-06 (RLF guidelines) and EPA OSWER OBLR 11-07 (Cleanup guidelines), which were posted separately on Grants.gov and EPA's brownfields website.
9) What is the funding opportunity number for this announcement?
The funding opportunity number is EPA-OSWER-OBLR-11-05.
10) What is the assistance listing / CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is CFDA 66.818, titled Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements.
11) What kind of award is EPA making under this opportunity?
Awards are made as cooperative agreements. The summary notes that cooperative agreements typically mean EPA expects a more substantial level of federal involvement during the project than with a standard grant.
12) How many awards does EPA anticipate making, and what is the estimated total funding?
EPA anticipated making approximately 112 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of about $39,000,000.
13) What are the minimum and maximum award amounts listed?
The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000. The listed award floor is $0.
14) Is cost sharing or matching required?
The summary information provided indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15) When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was September 28, 2011. The closing date was November 28, 2011. The notice also references additional due date and submission details in Section IV of the full announcement.
16) What is the archive date listed for this opportunity?
The archive date is December 28, 2011.
17) Who is eligible to apply based on the summary information provided?
Eligibility is not fully defined in the short summary. The listing shows "Others" for eligible applicants and directs readers to the full announcement, specifically Section III, for complete eligibility information. The narrative description of the program mentions states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations, but applicants should rely on Section III of the full announcement to confirm eligibility and any limitations or special conditions.
18) Where can applicants find submission and deadline instructions?
The notice indicates that additional due date and submission details are provided in Section IV of the full announcement.
19) What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The notice provides a path to assistance through the contacts listed in Section VII of the announcement and includes a direct contact person for help.
20) Who is the contact person listed for this opportunity, and what is the phone number?
The contact listed is Megan Quinn at (202) 566-2773.
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