BE PREPARED FOR AN ACCELERATED BROWNFIELDS APPLICATION TIMELINE
Summary
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields program provides millions of dollars annually in assessment and cleanup grants to help communities revitalize idle or underutilized properties. For fiscal year 2021, it’s anticipated that the EPA will move up the release of Brownfields grant guidance documents approximately two months, to August. If you’re considering a federal Brownfields grant application for fiscal year 2021, contact your local Terracon office as soon as possible. Terracon’s Brownfields team is working to overcome the challenges presented by the pandemic to help build successful applications. From 2015 to 2020, Terracon staff has assisted clients nationwide in obtaining nearly $10 million in EPA Assessment and Cleanup grants, with an overall grant writing success rate of 64 percent – 30 percent above the industry average – making Terracon one of the most successful firms in assisting communities with building their Brownfields programs.