FY21 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD MULTIPURPOSE (MP) GRANTS | EPA OLEM OBLR 20 05

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The FY21 Guidelines for Brownfield Multipurpose (MP) Grants is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discretionary funding opportunity issued under the agency's Brownfields Program. It is grounded in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as updated by the Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act (Public Law 115-141). In practical terms, the notice explains how EPA intends to fund projects that move communities from identifying brownfield problems to real on-the-ground progress by supporting both assessment and cleanup activities aimed at returning contaminated or potentially contaminated properties to productive reuse.

This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, meaning recipients can typically expect a more hands-on federal partnership compared to a standard grant. The focus area is environmental work that supports community revitalization, including benefits aligned with Opportunity Zones. The program description highlights the core purpose of the Brownfields Program: providing resources to states, local communities, tribes, and nonprofit organizations to prevent and address brownfield issues by inventorying sites, conducting assessments, performing cleanup actions, and enabling redevelopment and reuse. Multipurpose Grants are presented as a way to tackle multiple phases of work in a coordinated manner, rather than treating assessment and cleanup as separate, disconnected efforts.

Key opportunity identifiers include the title "FY21 Guidelines for Brownfield Multipurpose (MP) Grants" and the funding opportunity number EPA OLEM OBLR 20 05, administered by EPA. The assistance listing associated with this opportunity is CFDA 66.818 (commonly tied to EPA Brownfields assistance). The announcement indicates an expected total of about 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $800,000 per award. Because it is a multipurpose model, the funding is intended to support a broader, more integrated approach to getting properties evaluated and cleaned up in ways that prepare them for reuse, often within a targeted community area or set of priority sites.

Eligibility is not limited to a single simple category in the summary field. Instead, it is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which signals that applicants need to consult the announcement itself for the precise eligible entity types and any restrictions. As a general matter for EPA Brownfields programs, eligible applicants often include local governments, quasi-governmental entities, tribes, and certain nonprofits, but the specific MP eligibility rules and conditions would be defined in that Section referenced in the notice.

The timeline information in the record shows the opportunity was created on August 17, 2020, with an original closing date of October 28, 2020. The posting also directs applicants to Section IV of the announcement for detailed submission instructions, implying that the required application components, formatting, and how to submit (including any federal systems used) are laid out there. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as EPA guidance and funding support for communities that want to take a set of brownfield sites from planning and assessment through cleanup, positioning those properties for safe reuse and neighborhood or economic revitalization.

• The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment, opportunity zone benefits sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY21 GUIDELINES FOR BROWNFIELD MULTIPURPOSE (MP) GRANTS" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.818.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 17, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 28, 2020 Please see Section IV of the announcement 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 $800,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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