Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OLEM OBLR 16 09
The FY17 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding opportunity designed to help communities move contaminated or potentially contaminated properties toward safe reuse. The program is rooted in the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public Law 107-118), which directs EPA to publish guidance for grants that support the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites. Through the EPA Brownfields Program, these funds are meant to empower states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofits to prevent and address environmental blight by identifying brownfields, evaluating risks, cleaning up contamination, and putting properties back into productive use in ways that benefit public health, the environment, and local economies.
This particular FY17 announcement focuses only on Cleanup Grants. In other words, EPA is specifically seeking proposals that will directly support cleanup activities at eligible brownfield sites rather than general site discovery or preliminary investigation work. Applicants looking for funding to conduct assessments instead of cleanups are directed to a separate solicitation, identified as EPA-OLEM-OBLR-16-08, which is posted independently on Grants.gov and on EPAs brownfields grant application webpages. The guidelines also make clear that there will not be a solicitation for new Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants in FY17. Instead, EPA anticipated issuing a Federal Register notice in early 2017 aimed at existing, high-performing RLF grantees, offering them an avenue to seek supplemental funding rather than opening a new competition for brand-new RLF awards.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OLEM-OBLR-16-09 and is categorized as a discretionary grant program, with awards made using a cooperative agreement funding instrument. A cooperative agreement generally signals that EPA expects to have substantial involvement with recipients during the project period, such as oversight, coordination, and technical engagement, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal interaction. The program falls under the Environment funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 66.818, which corresponds to EPAs brownfields-related assistance.
Eligibility is identified broadly in the source data as "Others," with a note to consult the full announcement text for precise eligibility rules and clarifications. While the short listing does not spell out the categories in detail, it aligns with the broader Brownfields Program mission described in the announcement narrative, which emphasizes support for states, communities, tribes, and nonprofits. Prospective applicants are expected to rely on the full solicitation, especially the section addressing eligibility, to confirm whether their organization type and proposed site meet statutory and program requirements.
In terms of timing and competition details, the opportunity was created on October 12, 2016, and had an original closing date of December 20, 2016. The listing also points applicants to the full announcement, including Section IV, for submission methods, requirements, and any nuances around due dates. EPA projected making a large number of awards, with an expected 294 awards indicated in the source data. The listing shows an award ceiling of $12,000,000, which is the maximum amount shown in the opportunity record; applicants would still need to consult the full guidelines to understand typical award sizes, any per-site or per-applicant caps, cost share expectations, and the kinds of cleanup tasks and costs considered allowable under the program.
Overall, the FY17 Brownfields Cleanup Grant guidelines represent a targeted federal investment aimed at turning underused or potentially hazardous properties into safer, usable community assets. The key takeaway is that this solicitation is specifically for cleanup work, with assessment funding handled through a different FY17 announcement and new RLF competitions deferred for the year in favor of potential supplemental support for existing, strong-performing RLF grantees.Apply for EPA OLEM OBLR 16 09
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY17 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup 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 $12,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 294 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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