Superfund
The EPA has programs, such as the Superfund Pilot Program, where the responsible parties of contaminated sites along with the government work together to cleanup the contaminated site (s).  Potentially responsible parties will have to pay up to $100,000 and include community involvement.  If the responsible parties cooperate the government has incentives and also has available experts.  The amount of funds needed will depend on the assessment and how much work is needed to be done.  Proposals must be written and submitted for approval.

Superfund Pilot Program Eligibility:

For more information contact:

  reuse.info@epa.gov,

or call the Superfund Hotline at 800-424-9346,

 or Melissa Friedland at (703) 603-8864.

How do I apply for brownfields grant?

Individuals that meet this criteria can apply for brownfields grants, which includes one or all or the ones listed below. 

Proposal Submission: Applicants will submit a proposal for each grant type that they are applying for (i.e., assessment, revolving loan fund, and/or cleanup.) If an applicant is applying for more than one grant type, the applicant must submit a separate proposal for each grant type. Each proposal must address the threshold** and ranking criteria identified for each grant activity type. Every proposal should stand on its own merits and should not reference responses to criteria in another proposal.  To submit a proposal, applicants must send an original proposal to Don West, Environmental Management Support, Inc., 8601 Georgia Avenue, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910, phone 301-589-5318, and a copy to their Regional Brownfields Coordinator.

 Proposals will be evaluated and ranked by evaluation panels. These panels will evaluate responses to threshold criteria on a pass/fail basis and will evaluate responses to ranking criteria on a numerical scoring basis. If a proposal fails to meet a threshold requirement, it will receive no further consideration. However, EPA may seek clarification from an applicant regarding its response to the threshold criteria. (Note: EPA will not seek clarification on an applicant’s response to the Cover Letter and Applicant Information section or the ranking criteria.) Scores on each ranking criterion will be totaled to determine proposal rankings.  Funding requests for each grant type will be evaluated and ranked separately. Final selections will be made by EPA senior management based upon the ranking of proposals by National Evaluation Panels. EPA decisions may take into account other statutory and policy considerations.  Successful proposal applicants will be informed in writing of their selection.  Funding will be awarded as a cooperative agreement. EPA anticipates substantial involvement with the cooperative agreement recipient. The applicants whose proposals are selected will be asked to submit a cooperative agreement application package to their EPA Regional office. This package will include an EPA-approved work plan, a final budget, and required forms. Cooperative agreements approved under this final selection step will include terms and conditions. These terms and conditions will be binding on the grant recipient and cover areas such as complying with all applicable federal and state laws and ensuring that cleanups protect human health and the environment.

The EPA will work closely with the applicant to process and finalize the cooperative agreement package.  Any disputes regarding proposals or applications submitted in response to these guidelines will be resolved in accordance with 40 CFR 30.63 and Part 31,       Subpart F. Contact your Regional Brownfields Contact for assistance, if needed [EPA, 2003].

**threshold criteria:  criteria that must be met in order to be assessed for a grant funding (e.g. did you notify the community, proof of site ownership...)

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