Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OLEM OBLR 16 08
The FY17 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OLEM-OBLR-16-08) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under its Brownfields Program. The program is rooted in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (P.L. 107-118), which directs EPA to publish guidance for grants that help communities address brownfield properties. In plain terms, the goal is to help places with real or perceived environmental contamination move stalled or underused properties toward productive reuse by funding the early, front-end work needed to understand site conditions and plan next steps.
This specific FY17 announcement focuses only on Assessment Grants. That means EPA is looking for proposals that support activities such as identifying and inventorying brownfield sites, conducting environmental assessments, and building the information base communities need before cleanup and redevelopment can realistically move forward. The larger intent is to empower states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites, but this particular solicitation is limited to the assessment phase rather than cleanup funding itself.
EPA makes clear that Cleanup Grants are not included under this notice, and applicants who want cleanup dollars are directed to a separate announcement (EPA-OLEM-OBLR-16-09) that was posted independently on Grants.gov and on EPA's Brownfields grant application page. EPA also notes that it will not issue a solicitation for new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants in FY17. Instead, EPA anticipated offering supplemental funding to existing, high-performing RLF grantees through a Federal Register notice expected in early 2017, which is an important distinction for applicants who might otherwise plan around RLF funding.
Awards under this opportunity are made as cooperative agreements, meaning recipients should generally expect substantial federal involvement or coordination during project implementation compared with a more hands-off grant structure. The funding activity category is environment, and the assistance listing is CFDA 66.818. The opportunity was created on October 12, 2016, and the original closing date was December 20, 2016, with EPA pointing applicants to the full announcement (especially Section IV) for the authoritative submission requirements, methods, and due dates.
In terms of scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $42,000,000 and an expectation of 234 awards, signaling a program designed to fund many recipients across the country rather than a small number of very large projects. Eligibility is summarized as "Others" with a note to consult the detailed eligibility language in the announcement, but the program description emphasizes that the Brownfields Program is intended to support states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits, which is typically the core audience for EPA brownfields assistance.Apply for EPA OLEM OBLR 16 08
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY17 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 20, 2016 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $42,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 234 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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| ENDANGERED SPECIES SUPPORT FOR FORT AP HILL, VA Apply for NWO CESU 17 3 Funding Number: NWO CESU 17 3 Agency: Department of Defense, Omaha District Category: Environment Funding Amount: $186,900 |
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