Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA OLEM OBLR 20 04
The FY2021 Supporting Equitable Development and Environmental Justice in Brownfields Communities opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-04) is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding program designed to strengthen how communities address brownfields cleanup and redevelopment while centering environmental justice and equitable development. In practical terms, the grant is aimed at helping communities that are dealing with real or perceived contamination, disinvestment, and redevelopment pressure to plan and carry out brownfields revitalization in a way that reduces disproportionate environmental burdens and increases fair access to the benefits that come with reinvestment.
This funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the EPA expects to have substantial involvement during the project rather than simply issuing a check and stepping back. The funded work falls under the environmental assistance activity category and is tied to CFDA number 66.814, which is commonly associated with EPA brownfields-related assistance. The overall purpose is not to directly pay for cleanup at multiple sites, but to provide technical assistance that helps communities integrate environmental justice principles and equitable development strategies into the decisions they make about assessment, cleanup approaches, community engagement, reuse planning, and long-term revitalization outcomes.
The competition anticipates making one award, with a maximum award ceiling of $600,000. That structure suggests EPA is looking for a single lead organization to deliver a coordinated technical assistance effort, potentially across multiple communities or through a broader program model, rather than splitting the funding across many smaller grants. The notice states that eligible applicants include entities such as nonprofit organizations, with the official eligibility details referenced in the announcement text (particularly the section that clarifies applicant eligibility). The core deliverable is technical assistance to communities, which can include helping local governments, community groups, and other stakeholders navigate how environmental justice concerns and equitable development goals should shape brownfields solutions.
The opportunity was created on July 21, 2020, with an original closing date of September 19, 2020. Applicants were instructed to follow the full announcement, including the section covering how to submit and confirming due dates and methods. The awarding agency is the EPA, specifically within the program offices connected to brownfields and land revitalization, and the focus is squarely on community-centered planning and capacity building for brownfields cleanup and reuse that does not leave overburdened residents behind.
At a high level, this grant is best understood as an investment in expertise and support: helping communities identify equitable redevelopment pathways, improve meaningful public participation, anticipate and reduce displacement risks, and ensure that cleanup and revitalization decisions reflect the needs of residents who have historically carried higher pollution burdens. The emphasis on environmental justice and equitable development signals that the funded technical assistance is expected to go beyond standard redevelopment guidance and instead actively address fairness in process and outcomes, including who gets a voice, who benefits from revitalization, and how environmental and health risks are reduced in communities impacted by brownfields.Apply for EPA OLEM OBLR 20 04
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2021 SUPPORTING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN BROWNFIELDS COMMUNITIES" 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 Jul 21, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 19, 2020 Please refer to the announcement, including Section IV, for additional information on submission methods and due dates.. (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 $600,000.00 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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