October 2009: EPA Issues Guidance on Brownfields Program The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued new program and reporting guidance for the Brownfields Program activities under ARRA. Click here for details: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/eparecovery/index.htm
October 13, 2009: Water Programs Summaries Released October 13 and 14, 2009, EPA released reporting summaries on the status of ARRA implementation with respect to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) and the Drinking Water SRF. To view these reports, visit the following links:
October 1, 2009: EPA Releases Supplemental Guidance EPA released supplemental guidance on measuring and reporting job estimates. In the form of questions and answers, the guidance seek to address questions arising with both reporting the number of jobs through comprehensive reporting and the use of statistical methods in estimating job impacts of ARRA. To view this information, see: http://epa.gov/recovery/supplement.html
August 18, 2009:Brownfields Assessment Applications EPA announced that applications for brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup grants are now being accepted through Oct. 16, 2009. These funds can be used for assessmentand cleanup of brownfield sites, including those contaminated by hazardous substancesand/or petroleum. Full guidelines for the grant competition are posted on the EPA website at: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/applicat.htm
August 14, 2009: EPA Issues Guidance on Job Reporting EPA issued supplemental guidance on measuring and reporting job estimates under ARRA. The guidance includes EPA contact information for ARRA funding recipients seeking EPA concurrence on the use of a statistical estimate and a proposed methodology. All requests must be submitted to the EPA by September 10, 2009. http://www.epa.gov/recovery/supplement.html
August 4, 2009: EPA Announces Funding for Brownfields Grants EPA announced that 55 state or local governments will receive a total of $55 million in supplemental funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund grants to help communities carry out cleanup activities and redevelopment projects. The grants include $42 million from ARRA and $13 million from the EPA's general program funding for Brownfields. For more information and a list of grantees, see: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/eparecovery/index.htm
August 4, 2009: Eight States to Share ARRA Brownfields Job Training Grants EPA announced that 14 communities in eight states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and Washington) will share $6.8 million in ARRA Brownfields Job Training Grants geared toward cleaning up contaminated properties and turning them into productive community assets: http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/eparecovery/index.htm
May 8, 2009: Brownfields Grants Administrator Jackson announced the availability of an estimated $111.9 million in grants bolstered by funds from ARRA to help communities clean up sites known as Brownfields, which may be contaminated by hazardous chemicals or pollutants. Communities in 46 states, four tribes, and two U.S. Territories will share in these grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites. The grants include $37.3 million from ARRA and $74.6 million from the EPA Brownfields general program funding. http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/de9ade70d6ffa90d8525757e005bf8b4/92c7b758dc0abc1f852575b000581cb0!OpenDocument
LUST Funds States and territories are listed in the link below, with the amount of LUST Recovery Act money each will receive to assess and clean up underground storage tank leaks. (Note that American Samoa and North Dakota declined LUST Recovery Act money.) EPA will enter into cooperative agreements with states and territories in spring 2009. These cooperative agreements will include more detailed descriptions of states' and territories' spending plans. http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/eparecovery/statealloc.htm
Diesel Emission Reduction Grants The EPA has announced application deadlines for Diesel Emission Reduction Grants: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/eparecovery/
Water Quality Management EPAGuidance for water quality management planning grants (part of Clean Water SRF): http://www.epa.gov/recovery/
EPA Releases Guidance for Revolving Loan Funds The clean water (CWSRF) and drinking water (DWSRF) revolving loan funds received a combined $6 billion in ARRA with $4 billion for CWSRF and $2 billion for the DWSRF. Under the ARRA, states must obligate all funds within 12 months of the date of enactment, devote at least 20% of the funds to 'green infrastructure' projects and at least 50% in the form of grants.
ARRA requirements led EPA to release new guidance to its regions, which can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/recovery/
