EPA Region 9 Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) Application
- Important Notes to Form Preparer
- TBA Applicant Considerations
- Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) Application
EPA provides contractor assistance to research historic property uses, conduct environmental sampling, identify cleanup options, and estimate associated cleanup costs at brownfield properties. Eligible applicants can access up to $100,000 worth of technical assistance for eligible properties. All questions in this application must be answered to receive consideration for assistance. Privately owned properties can be assessed under this program as long as they are sponsored by an eligible applicant. EPA accepts applications on a rolling basis.
Important Notes to Form Preparer
- Review the TBA Applicant Considerations (below).
- Prepare to fill out the application form by completing the Targeted Brownfields Application - Pre-application Checklist (docx) .
- Completely fill out the EPA Region 9 Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) Application (below) using your completed Pre-Application Checklist (step 2 above).
- IMPORTANT: Complete the Region 9 TBA Consent for Access to Property Form (pdf) according to the instructions in the form and submit by email.
EPA cannot provide a method to save a partially completed form for later retrieval; the form on this page must be completed in one session.
To assist with planning to complete this form in one sitting, please utilize the "Targeted Brownfields Application - Pre-application Checklist" from step 3 above.
All applicants must complete and submit the application below, as well as the Region 9 TBA Consent for Access to Property Form (pdf) to receive consideration for assistance.
TBA Applicant Considerations
Minimum Requirements
Eligible Applicants
- Unit of government
- Tribe
- 501(c)(3) non-profit
- Private party sponsored by an eligible applicant
Brownfields Site
- Property must meet definition of a Brownfields site: Real property whose reuse is complicated by real or perceived contamination
Property Access
- Must have permission to access property (including permission to collect samples onsite and in buildings if appropriate)
- Access conferred by property owner consent
Absence of Liability for Hazardous Substance
- Cannot be responsible for a release of contamination
- Conducted a due diligence review before purchase
Properties Not Eligible for funding
- Properties listed, or proposed for listing, under the Superfund National Priorities List.
- Facilities subject to U.S. EPA unilateral administrative orders, court orders, administrative orders on consent, or judicial consent decrees issued to, or entered into, by parties under CERCLA.
- Facilities that are subject to the jurisdiction, custody or control of the United States Government.
- Some ineligible properties may be eligible with a “property specific determination.” Contact EPA for more information.
Priorities for EPA Region 9 TBA Resources
- Under-served areas, such as Environmental Justice communities, tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and rural communities
- Relatively small sites with near-term redevelopment potential
- Project distribution throughout Region 9 geographic area
- Applicants to EPA’s Brownfields competitive grant program whose proposals were not selected for funding
Project Information
- TBA deliverables developed are public documents, releasable under the Freedom of Information Act. EPA provides deliverables to the applicant and keeps them on file.
- Deliverables will take 3 to 9+ months to complete based on project complexity and overall workload.
- Applicant agrees to provide EPA with project information and photos when the site is redeveloped, including information on:
- dollars leveraged
- jobs created
- environmental benefits, such as reduction in vehicle miles traveled, water quality improvement, etc.
EPA Region 9 Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) Application
All questions in the application below must be answered to receive consideration for assistance.