[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14905-14906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05677]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[10021-48-OLEM]


FY2021 Supplemental Funding for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund 
(RLF) Cooperative Agreement Recipients (CARs)

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 $10 million to provide supplemental funds to 
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) cooperative agreements previously awarded 
competitively under section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). EPA 
will consider awarding supplemental funding only to RLF Cooperative 
Agreement Recipients (CARs or recipients) 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)(5)(A)(ii). The Agency is now accepting requests for 
supplemental funding from RLF CARs. 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: Requests for funding must be submitted to the appropriate EPA 
Regional Brownfields Coordinator (listed below) by April 19, 2021.

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 Nicole Wireman, 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Nicole Wireman, U.S. EPA, (202) 566-

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2649 or the appropriate Brownfields Regional Coordinator.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be affected by this action if you are a current Brownfields 
RLF CAR.

B. How can I get copies of the other related information and additional 
updates?

    EPA website. To access the FY2021 RLF Supplemental Funding 
information on EPA's website, please go to https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/solicitations-brownfield-grants. Any revisions to due dates 
or additional information necessary for submission of FY2021 RLF 
Supplemental Funding applications will be posted to this website rather 
than published in the Federal Register. Also, all future notices of the 
availability of Brownfields RLF Supplemental Funding will be posted on 
the same website. EPA will discontinue publication of notices of the 
availability of Brownfields RLF Supplemental Funding in the Federal 
Register for future fiscal years.

II. 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)(5)(A)(ii) authorizes 
EPA to make additional grant funds available to RLF CARs 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.

III. Eligibility

    In order to be considered for supplemental funding, CARs must 
demonstrate that they have significantly depleted funds (both EPA grant 
funding and any available program income) and that they have a clear 
plan for utilizing requested additional funds in a timely manner. CARs 
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 FY2021, EPA defines 
``significantly depleted funds'' as uncommitted, available funding 
totaling 25% or less of the total amount of RLF funds awarded under all 
open and closed grants. In addition, ``significant depleted funds'' 
cannot be demonstrated if the RLF balance exceeds $600,000. For new RLF 
recipients with an award of $1 million or less, funds will be 
considered significantly depleted if the uncommitted, available funding 
does not exceed $300,000. Additionally, the RLF recipient must 
demonstrate a need for supplemental funding based on, among other 
factors, the list of potential projects in the RLF program pipeline; an 
ability to make loans and subgrants for cleanups that can be started, 
completed, and lead to redevelopment; an ability to administer and 
revolve the RLF by generating program income; an ability to use the RLF 
grant to address funding gaps for cleanup; and evidence that the RLF 
has and will continue to provide future community benefit from past and 
potential future loan(s) and/or subgrant(s). Note that a 20% cost share 
is required for the entire RLF grant award, which includes the original 
grant funding plus all supplemental funds. The applicant must specify 
how it will meet the 20% cost share for the supplemental funds. EPA 
encourages innovative approaches to maximize revolving grant funds and 
leveraging with other funds, including use of grant funds as a loan 
loss guarantee or combining with other government or private sector 
lending resources. ``The Process and Considerations for Supplemental 
Funding for Brownfields RLF Grants'' contains information about the 
format and required content of RLF supplemental applications and can be 
found at https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/solicitations-brownfield-grants. Applicants are encouraged to discuss eligibility and other 
considerations with their EPA Regional Contact listed below prior to 
applying.

IV. Regional Brownfields Coordinators

     EPA Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT): Dorrie Paar, 5 Post 
Office Square, Boston, MA 02109-3912; telephone number (617) 918-1432; 
email address: [email protected].
     EPA Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, VI): Alison Devine, 290 
Broadway, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10007; telephone number (212) 637-
4158: email address: [email protected].
     EPA Region 3 (DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV): Brett Gilmartin, 
1650 Arch Street, Mail Code 3HS51, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-
2029; telephone number (215) 814-3405; email address: 
[email protected].
     EPA Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN): Derek 
Street, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 10th Fl, Atlanta, 
GA 30303-8960; telephone number (404) 562-8574; email address: 
[email protected].
     EPA Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI): Keary Cragan, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Mail Code SB-5J, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3507; 
telephone number (312) 353-5669; email address: [email protected].
     EPA Region 6 (AR, LA, NM, OK, TX): Camisha Scott, 1445 
Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, (6SF-PB), Dallas, Texas 75202-2733; telephone 
number (214) 665-6755; email address: [email protected].
     EPA Region 7 (IA, KS, MO, NE): Susan Klein, 11201 Renner 
Blvd., Lenexa, Kansas 66219; telephone number (913) 551-7786; email 
address: [email protected].
     EPA Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY): Ted Lanzano, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129; telephone number (303) 312-6596; 
email address: [email protected].
     EPA Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, GU): Noemi Emeric-Ford, 
75 Hawthorne Street, WST-8, San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number 
(213) 244-1821; email address: [email protected].
     EPA Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA): Susan Morales, 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Suite 900, Mailstop: ECL-112 Seattle, WA 98101; telephone 
number (206) 553-7299; email address: [email protected].

David Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of Land 
and Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-05677 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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