Brownfields Grants

Purpose	To provide funding for communities & other stakeholders in economic redevelopment to work together to assess, safely cleanup, and sustainable reuse Brownfields.
Eligible Applicants	States, cities, towns, counties, U.S. Territories, Indian tribes and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply.
Award Amount	Between 200K-1M depending on type of grant.
Total Awarded in Fiscal Year	$74 million nationally in FY08.
Matching Share	Some grants require matching share of 20% but not all.
Key Dates: Application Due Selection	Due: November 14, 2008 (CLOSED) Selection: Spring 2009
Priorities	Encourages community groups, investors, lenders, & developers, to develop creative solutions to assess, clean up and return contaminated sites to productive use. Up to 200K for Assessment grants, no match required. Up to $1million available for Revolving Loan Fund Grants. Revolving Loans require a 20% match. Up to $200k for Cleanup Grants. These grants require a 20% match. Other grants available for clean-up loans and to start Brownfields job training programs. Nonprofits may be eligible only for cleanup grants and job training grants.
Contact Person EPA Office/Division	Carolyn J. Douglas (douglas.carolyn@ epa.gov ) Brownfields Team (415) 972-3092
Current Brownfields RFP Brownfields Funding Information