FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS (ASSESSMENT COALITION GRANTS)
ID: 356301Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Award Range

$0 - $1M

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/356301
Timeline
    Description

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering the FY25 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants, specifically targeting Assessment Coalition Grants, with applications due by November 14, 2024. These grants aim to support states, Tribal Nations, and local communities in revitalizing contaminated brownfield sites through activities such as site inventories, community engagement, site assessments, and reuse planning, while promoting environmental justice and equitable workforce practices. Approximately $35 million is available for an estimated 29 grants, with each applicant required to form a coalition that includes a lead entity and several non-lead members, ensuring collaboration and community benefits. 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-24-07.pdf
    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the FY25 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants, specifically for Assessment Coalition Grants, with an application deadline of November 14, 2024. Approximately $35 million is expected to be awarded for an estimated 29 grants. These grants aim to assist states, Tribal Nations, and local communities in revitalizing brownfield sites suffering from contamination by hazardous substances. Funded activities may include site inventories, community engagement, site assessments, and reuse planning, with a focus on advancing environmental justice, climate adaptation, and equitable workforce practices. Applicants must form coalitions including a lead entity (state or local government, Tribe, etc.) and two to four non-lead members, ensuring that each non-lead member has not previously received certain brownfields grants. Applications will be assessed on project vision, community needs, engagement strategies, management capacity, and other criteria. Funds may not be used for cleanup activities, and applicants are limited to one Assessment Coalition Grant proposal. The guidelines emphasize collaboration, environmental protection, and community benefits as part of the EPA's broader strategic goals for sustainable land use and public health improvement.
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