[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16173-16174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06854]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9944-23-OLEM]


FY2016 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund 
(RLF) Grantees

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of the Availability of Funds.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make 
available approximately $8 million to provide supplemental funds to 
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) capitalization grants previously awarded 
competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). 
Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund pilots awarded under section 
104(d)(1) of CERCLA that have not transitioned to section 104(k)(3) 
grants are not eligible to apply for these funds. EPA will consider 
awarding supplemental funding only to RLF grantees who have 
demonstrated an ability to deliver programmatic results by making at 
least one loan or subgrant. The award of these funds is based on the 
criteria described at CERCLA 104(k)(4)(A)(ii).
    The Agency is now accepting requests for supplemental funding from 
RLF grantees. Requests for funding must be submitted to the appropriate 
EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator (listed below) by April 25, 2016. 
Funding requests for hazardous substances and/or petroleum funding will 
be accepted. Specific information on submitting a request for RLF 
supplemental funding is described below and additional information may 
be obtained by contacting the EPA Regional Brownfields Coordinator.

DATES: This action is effective March 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: A request for supplemental funding must be in the form of a 
letter addressed to the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator 
(see listing below) with a copy to Debi Morey, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debi Morey, U.S. EPA, (202) 566-2735 
or the appropriate Brownfields Regional Coordinator.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization 
Act added section 104(k) to CERCLA to authorize federal financial 
assistance for brownfields revitalization, including grants for 
assessment, cleanup and job training. Section 104(k) includes a 
provision for EPA to, among other things, award grants to eligible 
entities to capitalize Revolving Loan Funds and to provide loans and 
subgrants for brownfields cleanup. Section 104(k)(4)(A)(ii) authorizes 
EPA to make additional grant funds available to RLF grantees for any 
year after the year for which the initial grant is made (noncompetitive 
RLF supplemental funding) taking into consideration:
    (I) The number of sites and number of communities that are 
addressed by the revolving loan fund;
    (II) the demand for funding by eligible entities that have not 
previously received a grant under this subsection;
    (III) the demonstrated ability of the eligible entity to use the 
revolving loan fund to enhance remediation and provide funds on a 
continuing basis; and
    (IV) such other similar factors as the [Agency] considers 
appropriate to carry out this subsection.

Eligibility

    In order to be considered for supplemental funding, grantees must 
demonstrate that they have expended existing funds and that they have a 
clear plan for quickly expending requested additional funds. Grantees 
must demonstrate that they have made at least one loan or subgrant 
prior to applying for this supplemental funding and have significantly 
depleted existing available funds. For FY2016, EPA defines 
``significantly depleted funds'' as any grant where $400,000 or less 
remains uncommitted. Additionally, the RLF recipient must have 
demonstrated a need for supplemental funding based on, among other 
factors, the number of sites that will be addressed; demonstrated the 
ability to make loans and subgrants for cleanups that can be started 
and completed expeditiously (i.e., ``shovel-ready'' projects) and will 
lead to redevelopment; demonstrated the existence of additional 
leveraged funds to complete the project in a timely manner and move 
quickly from cleanup to redevelopment, including the use of tax 
incentives such as new market tax credits, direct funding or other 
resources to advance the project to completion; demonstrated the 
ability to administer and revolve the capitalization funding in the RLF 
grant; demonstrated an ability to use the RLF grant to address funding 
gaps for cleanup; and demonstrated that they have provided a community 
benefit from past and potential loan(s) and/or subgrant(s). Special 
consideration may

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be given to those communities affected by plant closures or other 
economic disruptions; can demonstrate projects that have a clear 
prospect of aiding the in-sourcing of manufacturing capacity and 
keeping and/or adding jobs, or otherwise creating jobs, in the affected 
area; or will benefit a community that has been identified as part of 
EPA's Cross Agency Strategy on Working to Make a Visible Difference in 
Communities. EPA encourages innovative approaches to maximizing 
revolving and leveraging with other funds, including use of grants 
funds as a loan loss guarantee, combining with other government or 
private sector lending resources. Applicants for supplemental funding 
must contact the appropriate Regional Brownfields Coordinator below to 
obtain information on the format for supplemental funding applications 
for their region. When requesting supplemental funding, applicants must 
specify whether they are seeking funding for sites contaminated by 
hazardous substances or petroleum. Applicants may request both types of 
funding.

                            Regional Contacts
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                                                   Address/phone Number/
            Region                    States               email
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EPA Region 1: Frank Gardner,    CT, ME, MA, NH,    5 Post Office Square,
 [email protected].          RI, VT.            Boston, MA 02109-
                                                    3912, Phone (617)
                                                    918-1278 Fax (617)
                                                    918-1291.
EPA Region 2: Lya Theodoratos,  NJ, NY, PR, VI...  290 Broadway, 18th
 [email protected].                           Floor, New York, NY
                                                    10007, Phone (212)
                                                    637-3260 Fax (212)
                                                    637-3083.
EPA Region 3: Tom Stolle,       DE, DC, MD, PA,    1650 Arch Street,
 [email protected].             VA, WV.            Mail Code 3HS51,
                                                    Philadelphia,
                                                    Pennsylvania 19103,
                                                    Phone (215) 814-3129
                                                    Fax (215) 814-5518.
EPA Region 4: David Egetter,    AL, FL, GA, KY,    Atlanta Federal
 [email protected].          MS, NC, SC, TN.    Center, 61 Forsyth
                                                    Street, S.W., 10TH
                                                    FL, Atlanta, GA
                                                    30303-8960, Phone
                                                    (404) 562-8250 Fax
                                                    (404) 562-8761.
EPA Region 5: Keary Cragan,     IL, IN, MI, MN,    77 West Jackson
 [email protected].           OH, WI.            Boulevard, Mail Code
                                                    SE-4J, Chicago,
                                                    Illinois 60604-3507,
                                                    Phone (312) 353-5669
                                                    Fax (312) 886-7190.
EPA Region 6: Mary Kemp,        AR, LA, NM, OK,    1445 Ross Avenue,
 [email protected].              TX.                Suite 1200 (6SF-PB),
                                                    Dallas, Texas 75202-
                                                    2733, Phone (214)
                                                    665-8358 Fax (214)
                                                    665-6660.
EPA Region 7: Susan Klein,      IA, KS, MO, NE...  11201 Renner Blvd,
 [email protected].                               Lenexa, Kansas
                                                    66219, Phone (913)
                                                    551-7786 Fax (913)
                                                    551-8688.
EPA Region 8: Dan Heffernan,    CO,MT, ND, SD,     1595 Wynkoop Street
 [email protected].       UT, WY.            (EPR-B), Denver, CO
                                                    80202-1129, Phone
                                                    (303) 312-7074 Fax
                                                    (303) 312-6065.
EPA Region 9: Noemi Emeric-     AZ, CA, HI, NV,    75 Hawthorne Street,
 Ford, Emeric-                   AS, GU.            WST-8, San
 [email protected].                                Francisco, CA 94105,
                                                    Phone (213) 244-1821
                                                    Fax (415) 972-3364.
EPA Region 10: Susan Morales,   AK, ID, OR, WA...  1200 Sixth Avenue,
 [email protected].                             Suite 900, Mailstop:
                                                    ECL-112 Seattle, WA
                                                    98101, Phone (206)
                                                    553-7299 Fax (206)
                                                    553-0124.
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    Dated: March 17, 2016.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land 
and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2016-06854 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P