EPA’s Brownfields Program provides grants and technical assistance to communities, states, Tribal Nations, and others to assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse contaminated properties.

Links:

• Dropbox Folder - Brownfields - Trinity County

• EPA Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup (MARC) Grant Application Resources

• FY25 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-Wide Assessment Grants)

Webinars:

• CCLR - Mr. Cleanup Webinar

• EPA - Assessment Grant Minimum Requirements

• EPA - Assessment Grant Narrative/Ranking Criteria - NOT POSTED YET

Community-Wide Assessment Grant: This grant is appropriate for communities beginning to address their brownfield challenges, as well as those with ongoing efforts to bring sites into productive reuse. The EPA highly recommends including planning and community engagement in assessment grants.

Funding: Up to $500,000

Project Period: Up to 4 years

Use of Funds:

• Inventory: Compile a list of brownfield sites

• Characterization: Identify past uses

• Assessment: Determine existing contamination

• Site-specific Cleanup Planning, Area-Wide, and Revitalization Planning: Scope and plan processes for site assessment, cleanup, and reuse

• Community Involvement: Inform and engage stakeholders

Applicant: Superior California Economic Development (SCED), a 501(c)(3) organization, is eligible to apply for the grant through grants.gov and is already registered with SAM.gov. This streamlines the process and reduces the time required from Trinity County staff. SCED will collaborate with county staff and the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR), a technical assistance provider for Brownfields grants, to complete the application.

Budget: TBD

Application Due Date: November 14, 2024

Anticipated Timeline:

• Fall 2024: Applications submitted

• Winter 2025: Grant applications reviewed

• Spring 2025: Grant recipient selections announced

• Summer 2025: Workplans submitted and grants awarded