EPA announces the availability of grant funds and direct assistance (through Agency contract support) and solicits proposals from eligible entities to facilitate community involvement in area-wide planning approaches to brownfields assessment, cleanup and subsequent reuse. Area-wide planning grant funding and technical assistance will be directed to brownfields-impacted areas, such as a neighborhood, district, city block or corridor. The grant funding and direct assistance will result in an area-wide plan which will inform the assessment, cleanup and reuse of brownfields properties and promote area-wide revitalization. EPA anticipates selecting approximately 20 pilot projects through this competitive opportunity. The deadline for proposal receipt (postmarked hard copy or via email) is June 1, 2010.
EPA is soliciting these proposals under section 104(k)(6) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended under the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Brownfields Law).
Interested in Applying for Funding?
- Request for Proposals — Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilot Program
- Frequently Asked Questions — Request for Proposals (RFP) - Questions and Answers (PDF) (7 pp, 55K, About PDF)
CHANGES TO WEBINAR FOR APPLICANTS:
- EPA will now host two webinar sessions for applicants interested in submitting a proposal for the new Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Pilot Program. The main session will be on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET. A make up session will be on April 19, 2010 from 3:00-4:00pm ET. Please note the access instructions are different for the April 13 and 19 sessions.