FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD CLEANUP GRANTS | EPA I OLEM OBLR 24 11

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The FY25 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants (Funding Opportunity Number: EPA I OLEM OBLR 24 11) is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that provides funding to carry out cleanup activities at eligible brownfield sites. The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means EPA expects to have substantial involvement in the project during the award period (for example, coordination, oversight, and ongoing engagement on key project elements rather than a simple pass-through grant). The opportunity is supported by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and it sits within EPA's brownfields cleanup work under CFDA/Assistance Listing 66.818.

The core purpose of the program is to help applicants clean up contaminated or potentially contaminated properties that they already own, where contamination makes redevelopment, expansion, or reuse harder. Under this opportunity, a "brownfield site" is broadly defined as real property where actual or potential contamination complicates reuse. The definition includes sites with hazardous substances, pollutants, contaminants, controlled substances, petroleum or petroleum products, and also includes mine-scarred land. In practical terms, the grant is meant to reduce risks to human health and the environment and to remove barriers that keep properties stuck in limbo, so communities can move toward productive reuse once cleanup is complete.

A key feature to note is the ownership requirement reflected in the description: the cleanup activities must be performed at brownfield sites owned by the applicant. That means this is not simply planning money or funding for sites controlled by another party; it is aimed at entities that have site ownership and are positioned to directly carry out the cleanup. Eligibility is summarized at a high level in the listing as "Others," but the definitive eligibility rules, entity types, and any limitations or conditions are contained in Section III of the official Notice of Funding Opportunity, which applicants are expected to follow closely.

Funding details included in the opportunity indicate an award ceiling of $4,000,000 per award, with an estimated 30 awards expected. The original application closing date is November 14, 2024, and the opportunity was created on September 3, 2024. The program is categorized under Environment and tied to IIJ/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, signaling that it is part of a broader federal investment in infrastructure and community revitalization where environmental cleanup is a necessary step toward redevelopment.

In short, this EPA program is designed for eligible applicants that already own brownfield properties and need substantial financial support to conduct cleanup, especially where contamination or suspected contamination is blocking redevelopment. It is competitive, discretionary funding delivered via cooperative agreement, with potentially significant award amounts, and applicants should rely on the NOFO (particularly the eligibility section) for the specific rules that govern who can apply, what cleanup activities are allowable, and what documentation is required to compete successfully.

• The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment, iij sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD 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 2024-09-03.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-11-14. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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