EPA-OLEM-OBLR-24-07: FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS (ASSESSMENT COALITION GRANTS)
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Assessment Coalition Grants) (EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-03). Status: Closes January 21, 2027 (75 days left). It is in our archive of Environmental Protection Agency notices from 2024.
Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $1.2 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 29 awards worth $35.0 million in total. Applications closed on November 14, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 3, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.2 million
- Total funding$35.0 million
- Expected awards29
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-03 | November 2, 2026 | Closes January 21, 2027 (75 days left) | Open |
| EPA-OLEM-OBLR-25-05 | November 20, 2025 | Closed January 28, 2026 | Closed |
| EPA-OLEM-OBLR-23-13 | September 21, 2023 | Closed November 13, 2023 | Closed |
| EPA-OLEM-OBLR-22-07 | September 12, 2022 | Closed November 22, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | September 3, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | November 14, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | December 14, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
See Section III of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements awards averaged $997,011; this notice allows up to $1.2 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (80% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, Tribal Nations, communities, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites. This funding opportunity will award assessment grants 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. A portion of the Assessment Grant funding must be used to conduct site assessments.
Who has won Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (66.818) awarded $1.1 billion across 1,118 grant awards, an average of $997,011 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Kansas City | Missouri | 5 | $19.3 million |
| Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments | Connecticut | 4 | $13.7 million |
| Department of Economic & Community Development Maine | Maine | 2 | $12.9 million |
| Southern Maine Planning & Development Commission | Maine | 3 | $12.1 million |
| Our Katahdin | Maine | 6 | $11.8 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-03, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is EPA-OLEM-OBLR-24-07 still open?
No. It closed on November 14, 2024. A newer notice is open: EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-03, closes January 21, 2027 (75 days left).
Who can apply for FY25 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD ASSESSMENT GRANTS (ASSESSMENT COALITION GRANTS)?
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 (ASSESSMENT COALITION GRANTS)?
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 $1.2 million each. About $35.0 million in total across about 29 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.
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