Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OLEM OBLR 18 05
The National Brownfields Training Conferences Co-Sponsorship FY2019-2024 opportunity is an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding announcement aimed at supporting the planning and delivery of three National Brownfields Training Conferences over a five-year window starting in 2019. The core purpose is to provide financial assistance so that non-federal participants can take part in these conferences, with an emphasis on practical training and support for real-world brownfields work. In this context, "brownfields" generally refers to properties where redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination, and the conferences are designed to help communities move those sites from uncertainty to assessment, cleanup, and eventual revitalization.
Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically means the EPA expects to be substantially involved in the project beyond simply issuing a grant check. Under this model, the selected recipient would serve as the primary non-federal co-sponsor responsible for organizing and delivering the conferences in close coordination with EPA, which serves as the primary federal co-sponsor. The project is structured around conferences that provide training, research sharing, and technical assistance focused on major steps in brownfields revitalization: identifying and inventorying sites, conducting site assessments, carrying out remediation activities, supporting meaningful community involvement, and preparing sites for redevelopment or reuse. The intent is to strengthen local and regional capacity by bringing together stakeholders who work on brownfields and need current tools, best practices, and coordination across sectors.
The audience supported by this funding is explicitly non-federal personnel and groups involved in brownfields efforts, including states, tribes, local governments, nonprofit organizations, industry, and community groups. The emphasis on enabling participation suggests that the conferences are meant to be accessible to a broad range of stakeholders, not only technical specialists, and that the co-sponsor role includes designing programming and logistics that serve varied communities and experience levels. Eligibility is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," indicating that the full announcement contains more specific eligibility conditions and requirements.
In terms of scale, the total award ceiling is $2,400,000, and EPA anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1). That combination signals a competitive selection process intended to identify one lead organization capable of serving as the central non-federal partner for all three conferences across the five-year period. The funding opportunity number is EPA OLEM OBLR 18 05, tied to EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management activities, and it is associated with CFDA number 66.814, which is commonly used for brownfields-related assistance.
Key timing details in the notice show it was created on September 17, 2018, with an original closing date of October 19, 2018, and it directs applicants to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for detailed submission instructions. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a single, multi-year cooperative effort to co-sponsor and execute national-level training conferences that help communities build expertise and momentum in assessing, cleaning up, and reinvesting in brownfield sites.Apply for EPA OLEM OBLR 18 05
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Brownfields Training Conferences Co-Sponsorship FY2019-2024" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.814.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 17, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 19, 2018 Please see the announcement including Section IV for additional submission information. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): National Brownfields Training Conferences Co-Sponsorship (FY2019-2024)
What is the National Brownfields Training Conferences Co-Sponsorship FY2019-2024 opportunity?
This is an EPA discretionary funding opportunity intended to support the planning and delivery of three National Brownfields Training Conferences over a five-year period starting in 2019. The overall focus is on practical training, sharing research and tools, and providing technical assistance tied to real-world brownfields work.
Who is offering this funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through activities associated with the Office of Land and Emergency Management. The opportunity number is EPA OLEM OBLR 18 05 and it is associated with CFDA 66.814.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The core purpose is to provide financial assistance that enables non-federal participants to take part in National Brownfields Training Conferences. The conferences are designed to strengthen the ability of communities and stakeholders to move brownfield sites from uncertainty to assessment, cleanup, and eventual revitalization and reuse.
What does "brownfields" mean in this context?
In this context, "brownfields" generally refers to properties where redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination. The conferences focus on steps and tools to help communities evaluate, address, and revitalize these sites.
How many conferences are supported under this opportunity?
The opportunity is structured to support three National Brownfields Training Conferences delivered across a five-year window beginning in 2019.
What types of activities are the conferences expected to cover?
Conference programming is expected to provide training, research sharing, and technical assistance spanning major phases of brownfields revitalization, including identifying and inventorying sites, conducting site assessments, carrying out remediation activities, supporting meaningful community involvement, and preparing sites for redevelopment or reuse.
What is the funding mechanism (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is offered through a cooperative agreement. That typically means EPA expects substantial involvement in the project beyond issuing funds, and the selected recipient would coordinate closely with EPA to organize and deliver the conferences.
What role would the selected recipient play?
The selected recipient would serve as the primary non-federal co-sponsor responsible for organizing and delivering the three conferences in close coordination with EPA, which serves as the primary federal co-sponsor.
Who is the intended audience for the conference participation supported by this funding?
The intended audience is explicitly non-federal personnel and groups involved in brownfields efforts. The notice lists states, tribes, local governments, nonprofit organizations, industry, and community groups as examples of the types of participants supported.
Does this funding support federal participants?
The stated emphasis is on supporting non-federal participants. The opportunity describes providing financial assistance so that non-federal participants can take part in the conferences.
Why does the opportunity emphasize participation by non-federal stakeholders?
The intent described is to strengthen local and regional capacity by ensuring that the people and organizations doing brownfields work on the ground have access to current tools, best practices, and cross-sector coordination opportunities provided through national-level training conferences.
What is the total funding amount available?
The total award ceiling listed for the opportunity is $2,400,000.
How many awards does EPA expect to make?
EPA anticipated making a single award (ExpectedAwards: 1), meaning one lead organization would be selected as the central non-federal partner for delivering all three conferences over the five-year period.
Is eligibility limited to certain types of organizations?
Eligibility is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." This indicates the full announcement contains additional, more specific eligibility conditions and requirements.
Where can applicants find detailed eligibility requirements?
The notice indicates that additional eligibility details are provided in the full announcement, in a text field titled "Additional Information on Eligibility."
What timeline does the announcement provide?
The notice shows it was created on September 17, 2018, and lists an original closing date of October 19, 2018. The project period described spans a five-year window starting in 2019.
Where are the official submission instructions?
The notice directs applicants to consult the full announcement, particularly Section IV, for detailed submission instructions.
What does it mean that this is a multi-year, single-recipient effort?
Based on the award ceiling, the expectation of one award, and the five-year window to deliver three conferences, the opportunity is designed as one coordinated, multi-year cooperative effort led by a single non-federal co-sponsor working closely with EPA.
What outcomes is EPA aiming for through these conferences?
The conferences are intended to help communities and stakeholders build expertise and momentum to assess brownfield sites, conduct cleanup where needed, involve communities meaningfully, and position sites for redevelopment or reuse as part of broader revitalization efforts.
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