Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) (EPA Region 10) - FY 2025
| Agency: | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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| Office: | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 |
| Multipart Grant: | No |
| Next Due: | Rolling |
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| Solicitation Date: | Rolling |
| Match Required: | No |
| Actual Funds: | Unspecified |
Summary:
The purpose of this program is to provide communities and nonprofit organizations with free environmental assessments, cleanup planning, and visioning services for brownfield properties with redevelopment potential. A targeted brownfields assessment may encompass one or more of the following activities:
- An all-appropriate inquiries assessment (Phase I) that includes a background and historical investigation and a site inspection
- A full-site assessment (Phase II), including sampling activities to identify areas of contamination and types and concentrations of contaminants
- Determination of how much more investigation is needed and/or the evaluation of cleanup or containment options and costs, based on planned uses after redevelopment
TBA assistance will be provided by environmental consultants currently under contract with the funding agency.
All projects must:
- Target a specific site that the applicant currently owns, the applicant can obtain, or is abandoned
- Have strong municipal commitment
- Demonstrate clear municipal/community support for the property's revitalization
- Demonstrate adequate resources and high developer interest
- Demonstrate that assessment assistance is crucial
- Demonstrate state/congressional support
- Demonstrate that existing information supports directing resources to the site
- Demonstrate that the project area is in clear need of revitalization
- Be consistent with other economic redevelopment initiatives
Eligibility is limited to applicants located within Region 10 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) service area, which consists of the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Program Office Notes:
The program officer confirmed that applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The program officer confirmed that the application and informational fact sheet for this program, attached as the Application and FactSheet files, respectively, are up to date.
Eligibility Notes:
Eligible applicants are:
- Public entities, such as municipalities and regional planning commissions
- Nonprofit organizations
Eligibility for this program is limited to applicants located within Region 10 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) service area, which consists of the states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Applicants must have redevelopment plans for the contaminated property. The applicant may apply on behalf of a specific site that it currently owns, or can obtain ownership through other means, such as tax foreclosure.
Sites not currently owned by the applicant may be eligible if they are abandoned, as outlined on page 2 of the NOFA file.
Private parties are ineligible for assistance in assessing and cleaning up sites for redevelopment.
Eligible Applicants:
Local GovernmentNon Profits
Application Notes:
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The program officer confirmed that applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Applications must be emailed to the address provided in the Contact section.
Applications must include:
- Submission date
- Organization/contact information
- Site information, including a site map
- Current site ownership
- Site access
- Previous owner
- Site history
- Prior site assessment activities
- Potential contaminants
- Regulatory history
- Redevelopment potential
- Municipal commitment and adequate resources
- Privately owned site information (if applicable)
- Site cleanup
- Site assessment needs
- Need for funding agency assistance
Refer to the NOFA and Application files for additional application information.
| Match Required: | No |
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| Actual Funds: | Unspecified |
Match Notes:
There are no stated matching requirements for this program; however, applicants must demonstrate their ability to leverage funds for cleanup and other future work at the site, and/or demonstrate that the site has strong development potential, as demonstrated by past or present interest by developer(s).
Applicants requesting assessments of privately owned sites should detail in the application any cost-sharing reimbursement mechanisms that may be feasible, such as:
- Provision of in-kind services
- Reduction in the purchase price of the property
- Commitment to pay for, conduct, or contribute to cleanup activities
Funding Notes:
Rather than providing monetary awards, this program provides communities and nonprofit organizations with free environmental assessments, cleanup planning, and visioning services for brownfield properties with redevelopment potential. The cost of assessments provided to award recipients range from $50,000 to $100,000.
This program does not provide assistance for:
- Site cleanup or building demolition activities
- Sites where the applicant could be considered a responsible party for the contamination
Contacts:
Molly Vaughan
Region 10 Targeted Brownfield Assessment Coordinator
(907) 271-1215
vaughan.molly@epa.gov
Agency Address
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155
Seattle, WA 98101
Contact Notes:
Questions should be directed to Molly Vaughan.
Applications must be emailed to the address provided.
The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.
Files:
NOFA File: US16229_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (180.4 Kb)Application File: US16229_Application_FY2025.pdf (148.7 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US16229_FactSheet_FY2025.pdf (1.5 Mb)
File Notes:
The NOFA file contains detailed program information and application guidelines. The Application file contains the required form for submission. The FactSheet file contains an informational fact sheet regarding this program.
The program officer confirmed that the application and informational fact sheet for this program, attached as the Application and FactSheet files, respectively, are up to date.
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Hazardous Waste/Remediation/Brownfields
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