Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 09 06
Apply for EPA OSWER OBLR 09 06
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Proposal 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 Aug 12, 2009 and posted on Aug 12, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 16, 2009 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 $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 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:
This opportunity is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary grant competition for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants, issued under the authority of the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (often called the Brownfields Law, P.L. 107-118). The purpose of the guidance is to help applicants prepare strong proposals to support the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites, with an emphasis on getting contaminated or potentially contaminated properties back into productive use. While EPA generally funds three brownfields grant types (Assessment Grants, RLF Grants, and Cleanup Grants), this specific announcement is only soliciting proposals for Revolving Loan Fund Grants, meaning applicants are competing to receive funding to set up or capitalize a revolving fund that can finance cleanup work through loans and certain subgrants.
The core idea behind the RLF program is that EPA awards a grant to an eligible entity, and that entity then uses the funds to make low-interest (or otherwise favorable) loans to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites. As loans are repaid, the money returns to the revolving fund and can be loaned out again, extending the impact beyond a single project. In addition to loans, the recipient may also provide subgrants for cleanup at eligible sites, consistent with program rules. The focus is not on paying for general planning or assessment work (those are more aligned with Assessment Grants) and not on cleaning up one applicant-owned site (which is the typical Cleanup Grant model). Instead, the emphasis is on building a local or regional financing tool that can repeatedly support multiple cleanups over time.
The announcement indicates an expected total of about $7,000,000 available, with an anticipated 7 awards. The program is listed under CFDA number 66.818, which covers Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup cooperative agreements. The funding instrument type shown is a grant, and the activity category is environment. Importantly, the notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity, which can reduce barriers for communities and organizations that do not have significant local funds available to pair with federal dollars.
Eligibility is not fully spelled out in the provided excerpt, but it is clearly not an open-to-everyone competition. The listing notes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" and directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the complete eligibility requirements. In practice for EPA brownfields programs, eligibility frequently includes entities such as states, local governments, tribes, and certain nonprofit organizations, but applicants are expected to confirm their eligibility by reviewing the official announcement language. Because RLF grants involve lending and subgranting, applicants generally must also demonstrate the capacity to manage a loan fund responsibly, including financial controls and oversight, and the ability to select projects that meet EPA eligibility and cleanup requirements.
In terms of timing, the opportunity was posted on August 12, 2009, with an original and current closing date of October 16, 2009, and an archive date of November 15, 2009. The notice emphasizes that applicants should consult Section IV of the full announcement for the authoritative submission instructions, acceptable submission methods, and any specific due date details. The EPA provided a point of contact for applicants who cannot access the announcement electronically: Megan Quinn at 202-566-2773.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants
1. What is this funding opportunity?
This is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary grant competition for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) 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 main purpose of the RLF grant program?
The purpose is to help applicants develop strong proposals that support the cleanup of brownfield sites and help return contaminated or potentially contaminated properties to productive use by creating or capitalizing a revolving loan fund that can finance cleanup work over time.
3. Is this opportunity for assessment, cleanup, or both?
This announcement is only soliciting proposals for Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants. The RLF model is focused on financing cleanup activities through loans (and certain subgrants), rather than general assessment work.
4. What makes an RLF grant different from other EPA brownfields grant types?
EPA generally funds three brownfields grant types: Assessment Grants, RLF Grants, and Cleanup Grants. This opportunity is specifically for RLF Grants, which are designed to establish or capitalize a local or regional financing tool that can support multiple cleanups over time, rather than funding general assessment work or cleaning up a single applicant-owned site.
5. How does the revolving loan fund concept work?
EPA awards a grant to an eligible entity. That entity uses the funds to make low-interest (or otherwise favorable) loans to carry out cleanup activities at eligible brownfield sites. As borrowers repay the loans, the repaid funds go back into the revolving fund and can be loaned out again, extending the impact beyond one project.
6. Can RLF funds be used for grants to clean up sites, not just loans?
Yes. In addition to loans, the recipient may also provide subgrants for cleanup at eligible sites, consistent with program rules.
7. What is this grant not primarily designed to fund?
This RLF-focused announcement is not primarily about paying for general planning or assessment work (those are more aligned with Assessment Grants) and it is not structured as a single-site cleanup for an applicant-owned property (which is more typical of Cleanup Grants). The emphasis is on building a revolving financing mechanism to support multiple cleanups over time.
8. How much funding is expected to be available through this competition?
The announcement indicates an expected total of about $7,000,000 available.
9. How many awards does EPA anticipate making?
The announcement anticipates approximately 7 awards.
10. What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The program is listed under CFDA number 66.818 (Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup cooperative agreements).
11. What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument type shown in the listing is a grant.
12. What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is environment.
13. Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The notice states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
14. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is not fully spelled out in the provided excerpt. The listing notes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)" and directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for complete eligibility requirements. Applicants should confirm eligibility by reviewing the official announcement language.
15. Where do applicants find the complete eligibility requirements?
The notice directs applicants to Section III of the full announcement for the complete eligibility requirements.
16. What additional expectations may apply because this is a revolving loan fund program?
Because RLF grants involve lending and subgranting, applicants generally must be able to demonstrate capacity to manage a loan fund responsibly, including appropriate financial controls and oversight, and the ability to select projects that meet EPA eligibility and cleanup requirements.
17. When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 12, 2009.
18. What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is October 16, 2009.
19. When is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed is November 15, 2009.
20. Where are the official submission instructions and acceptable submission methods?
The notice emphasizes that applicants should consult Section IV of the full announcement for authoritative submission instructions, acceptable submission methods, and any specific due date details.
21. Who can applicants contact if they cannot access the announcement electronically?
Applicants who cannot access the announcement electronically are directed to contact Megan Quinn at 202-566-2773.
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