[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11515-11516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05283]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9975-27-OLEM]


FY2018 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 $7 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 13, 2018. 
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 15, 2018.

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 Rachel Congdon, 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Rachel Congdon, U.S. EPA, (202) 566-
1564 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

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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 significantly depleted funds (both EPA grant 
funding and any available pre- or post-closeout program income) and 
that they have a clear plan for quickly utilizing 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 FY2018, EPA 
defines ``significantly depleted funds'' as uncommitted or available 
funding is 25% or less of total RLF funds awarded under both open and 
closed grants, and cannot exceed $600,000. For new RLF recipients with 
an award of $1 million of less, the uncommitted or available funding 
cannot exceed $300,000. Additionally, the RLF recipient must have 
demonstrated a need for supplemental funding based on, among other 
factors, the list of potential projects in the RLF program pipeline; 
demonstrated the ability to make loans and subgrants for cleanups that 
can be started and completed and will lead to redevelopment; 
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). 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, Joe Ferrari,      CT, ME, MA, NH,    5 Post Office Square,
 [email protected].            RI, VT.            Boston, MA 02109-
                                                    3912, Phone (617)
                                                    918-1105 Fax (617)
                                                    918-0105.
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, Brett Gilmartin,  DE, DC, MD, PA,    1650 Arch Street,
 [email protected].        VA, WV.            Mail Code 3HS51,
                                                    Philadelphia,
                                                    Pennsylvania 19103-
                                                    2029, Phone (215)
                                                    814-3405 Fax (215)
                                                    814-3015.
EPA Region 4, Derek Street,     AL, FL, GA, KY,    Atlanta Federal
 [email protected].           MS, NC, SC, TN.    Center, 61 Forsyth
                                                    Street SW, 10TH FL,
                                                    Atlanta, GA 30303-
                                                    8960, Phone (404)
                                                    562-8574 Fax (404)
                                                    562-8761.
EPA Region 5, Keary Cragan,     IL, IN, MI, MN,    77 West Jackson
 [email protected].           OH, WI.            Boulevard, Mail Code
                                                    SB-5J, 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, Daniel            CO, MT, ND, SD,    1595 Wynkoop Street
 Heffernan,                      UT, WY.            (EPR-B), Denver, CO
 [email protected].                          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 1, 2018.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land 
and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2018-05283 Filed 3-14-18; 8:45 am]
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