# FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS (COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANTS FOR STATES AND TRIBES)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-i-olem-oblr-24-09-fy25-guidelines-for-brownfield-assessment-grants-community/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356304

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $2.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 18 awards worth $36.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 14, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-24-09 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 14, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 18 |
| Total funding | $36.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.818 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section III of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity provides funding for States and Tribes to develop inventories of brownfield sites, prioritize sites, conduct community involvement activities, conduct planning, conduct site assessments, develop site-specific cleanup plans, and develop reuse plans related to brownfield sites. Applicants may request funding up to $2,000,000 to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances (i.e., sites with potential contamination of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants) and/or petroleum (i.e., sites with potential petroleum contamination) throughout their jurisdiction. Recipients will be required to assess sites (a minimum of 10) throughout their geographic boundary(ies). All sites selected during the period of performance (i.e., sites that were not identified in the original workplan) must be located in an underserved and/or disadvantaged community.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-24-09 still open?

No. It closed on November 14, 2024. A newer notice is open: EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-04, closes January 21, 2027 (75 days left).

### Who can apply for FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS (COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANTS FOR STATES AND TRIBES)?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS (COMMUNITY-WIDE ASSESSMENT GRANTS FOR STATES AND TRIBES)?

Closed November 14, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $36.0 million in total across about 18 awards.

### Who has won Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of Kansas City, Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments, Department of Economic & Community Development Maine. The program made 1,118 awards worth $1.1 billion in that time.