Brownfields in New England

Assessment Grant Program

Assessment Grants provide funding for an eligible recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning and community involvement related to brownfield sites.

• Grants are for up to $200,000 to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum) and up to $200,000 to address sites contaminated by petroleum.

• Up to $200,000 can be used per site and up to $350,000 with a waiver based on anticipated levels of contamination, size, or ownership of the site.

• The performance period of these grants is 3 years.

• The recipients of this program are selected through an annual national competition.

Region 1 Contact

• Alan Peterson (peterson.alan@epa.gov)
  Assessment Program Lead
  (617) 918-1022

Program Information

• All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI)
• Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP)

National Brownfields Links

• Brownfields Assessment Pilots/Grants

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