Transcript EPA Brownfields Competitive Grants (ARC)

Funding Opportunities:
Environmental Site
Assessment and Cleanup
January 20, 2011
Presenter:
C. John Dominguez, Vice President, School Site Solutions, Inc.
Funding Opportunities
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US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, Clean Up
(ARC) Grants
 Targeted Brownfield Assessment (TBA)
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
 Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)
 Orphan Site Cleanup Fund (OSCF)
Brownfields:
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Real Property where the expansion,
redevelopment or reuse may be
complicated by the presence of hazardous
substances or petroleum products.
EPA Brownfields Competitive
Grants (ARC)
Assessment
 Revolving Loan Fund
 Cleanup
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Grants address sites contaminated
with Hazardous Substances or
Petroleum
US EPA Brownfields Grants:
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Types: Assessment, RLF & Cleanup (ARC)
Eligible Entities:
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Local Governments
School Districts
Indian Tribes
Nonprofits organizations (cleanup grants only)
Details: www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm
US EPA Brownfields Grants:
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National Competition: TBD
18-page narrative proposal + 2-page
transmittal letter
Letters of support from community-based
organizations
Letter of support from State Environmental
Authority (DTSC or RWQCB)
US EPA Brownfields Grants:
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Applicant Eligibility:
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1 community-wide hazardous substances
assessment grant ($200,000 max)
1 community-wide petroleum assessment
grant ($200,000 max)
1 site-specific assessment grant ($200,000
hazardous substances or $200,000 petroleum;
waiver up to $350,000)
3 cleanup grants ($200,000 max each)
US EPA Brownfields Grants:
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Assessment Grants: What You Get
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$200,000 max each (no match required)
Can submit 1 community-wide assessment
application for both haz sub & pet ($400,000)
Can do investigation & cleanup planning
Delineate community involvement plan to be
implemented upon grant award
Coalition/Partnership Grant: $1 mil for min. 3
eligible entities (option; no other assessment
grants)
US EPA Brownfields Grants:
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Cleanup Grants:
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$200,000 max each for up to 3 per entity
20% match required (in kind services &
project mgmt ok, no admin; hardship waivers)
Phase II must be completed
Community notification prior to application
required
Only confirmation sampling
Only 1 grant per “site” (open to definition)
Requires current property ownership
Revolving Load Fund
What you get
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Governmental entities only
Coalitions/Partnerships may apply
Up to $1 million per eligible entity
Make low interest loans and subgrants to
carryout cleanup activities only
Cost share requirement of 20%
EPA Targeted Brownfields
Assessment (TBA) Region 9
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New Funding in October 2010/No match
Required
Eligible entities submit on-line
questionnaire
Identify potential reuse of property
http:www.epa.gov/region9/brownfields/grant.html
EPA Targeted Brownfields
Assessment (TBA) Region 9
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EPA’s contractors complete the Phase 1 or
Phase II assessment
Can include cleanup planning and cost
estimating
Must have site access
Property ownership not required
http:www.epa.gov/region9/brownfields/grant.html
State Water Quality
Resources Board
Orphan Site Cleanup Fund
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Petroleum Only
Grant Funds (No match required)
 For cleanup of sites contaminated by
leaking petroleum underground storage
tanks
 No financially responsible party
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State Water Quality
Resources Board
Orphan Site Cleanup Fund
Site meets the definition of a brownfield
 Up to $1.5 million per grant application per
occurrence
 Site is in a city or group of contiguous
cities of 50,000 or more
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Contact Information:
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Sandra Karinen, Hazardous Substances Scientist
Brownfields and Restoration Program
Department of Toxic Substances Control
C. John Dominguez, Vice President
School Site Solutions, Inc.
EPA Application Website
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http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm