[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15334-15335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06048]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9908-32-OSWER]
FY2014 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's (EPA) Office of
Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) plans to make available
approximately $6 million to provide supplemental funds to Revolving
Loan Fund 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 (BCRLF) 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 18, 2014.
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 19, 2014.
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 Megan Quinn, [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Quinn, U.S. EPA, (202) 566-2773
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 FY2014, 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 be given to those communities affected by plant
closures or other economic disruptions. Special consideration may also
be given to those grantees that 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. 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.
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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, Wanda Jennings, 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)
562-8682, Fax (404)
562-8439.
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 12, 2014.
David R. Lloyd,
Director, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response.
[FR Doc. 2014-06048 Filed 3-18-14; 8:45 am]
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