Proposal Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants - Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. The National Brownfields Program and the New Brownfields Law 3
1.1. Background 3
1.2. The New Brownfields Law 3

2. Summary of Brownfields Grant Programs 5
2.1. Applicant Eligibility 5
2.2. Assessment Grant Program 6
2.3. Revolving Loan Fund Grant Program 6
2.4. Cleanup Grant Program 7

3. Proposal Submission and Selection Process Overview 9
3.1. Step 1–Initial Proposals 10
3.2. Step 2–Final Proposals 11
3.3. Final Selection and Funding Award 11
3.4. Proposal Submission Schedule 12
3.5. General Proposal Requirements 12

4. Initial Proposal Guidelines 15
4.1. Preliminary Information 16
4.2. Assessment Grants 18
4.3. Revolving Loan Fund Grants 20
4.4. Cleanup Grants 24

5. Final Proposal Guidelines 29
5.1. Assessment Grants 29
5.2. Revolving Loan Fund Grants 32
5.3. Cleanup Grants 35

Appendix 1. EPA Regional and Headquarters Contacts 39

Appendix 2. Prohibitions on Use of Funds 41

Appendix 3. Guidance on Sites Eligible for Brownfields Funding Under CERCLA §104(k) 43

Appendix 4. Guidance for Requests for Property-Specific Determinations for Funding 55