EPA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Brownfields Job Training Grants CFDA 66.815

This notice announces the availability of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds and solicits applications from eligible governmental entities and non-profit organizations to provide environmental job training projects that will promote job creation and economic development by facilitating the assessment, remediation, or preparation of brownfields sites. Eligible applicants must identify and propose to serve a community that currently receives, or has received, financial assistance (federal, state, or tribal) for brownfields assessment, revolving loan fund, cleanup, site-specific work carried out by state or tribal response programs, and/or targeted brownfields assessments performed directly by EPA. Furthermore, under this opportunity, the Agency is soliciting applications for projects that can be started expeditiously by applicants who can demonstrate the ability to contribute to economic recovery through the creation and/or preservation of jobs. The full RFA is expected to be posted by March 19, 2009. Once it is issued, this synopsis will be modified to include the link to the full announcement. Applications are due by April 20, 2009.

Document Type: Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-ARRA--OSWER-OBLR-JT
Opportunity Category: Other
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2009
Creation Date: Mar 10, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications: Apr 20, 2009 Please refer to the full announcement, which is expected to be posted by March 19, 2009, including Section IV for additional information on submission methods and due dates.
Archive Date: May 20, 2009
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Environment
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s): 66.815 -- Brownfield Job Training Cooperative Agreements
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Brownfields Job Training Grants