FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS (COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANTS)
ID: 356303Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Award Range

$0 - $500K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Environment

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356303
Timeline
    Description

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the FY25 Guidelines for Community-wide Brownfield Assessment Grants, aimed at assisting communities in addressing brownfield challenges and promoting site reuse. These grants will support activities such as developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing them, conducting community involvement, and creating site-specific cleanup and reuse plans, with a focus on environmental justice and equitable economic opportunities. The total estimated funding available is approximately $46 million, with plans to award around 92 grants ranging from $300,000 to $500,000, and applications are due by November 14, 2024. For further inquiries, applicants can contact Elyse Salinas at brownfields@epa.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    brownfields@epa.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    EPA-OLEM-OBLR-24-08.pdf
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the FY25 Guidelines for Community-wide Brownfield Assessment Grants, aimed at revitalizing contaminated sites. The estimated total funding available is approximately $46 million, with plans to award about 92 grants ranging from $300,000 to $500,000, with a closing application date of November 14, 2024. Grants will support communities in inventorying, prioritizing, assessing, and planning for the reuse of brownfields, excluding cleanup activities. The program emphasizes environmental justice, climate adaptation, and job quality, aligning with the agency’s strategic goals to safeguard and revitalize communities. Eligibility is extended to various governmental and nonprofit entities, focusing on robust community engagement and leveraging resources. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to manage the grant and effectively involve the community. The selection will prioritize projects that address environmental impacts and promote equitable economic opportunities. The guidelines detail application processes, eligibility criteria, funding uses, and anticipated outcomes, reinforcing the importance of addressing historical disinvestment and environmental contamination in underserved areas.
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