Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
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- OBLR
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About this agency
The Environmental Protection Agency Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization is a civilian sub-office within EPA that administers federal brownfields cleanup and environmental remediation funding to state, local, and tribal governments, nonprofits, and qualified private parties pursuing site assessment and remediation work on contaminated properties.
No recent contract awards, grant awards, contract opportunities, or grant opportunities are recorded against this office or its descendant component in the source data provided. The office's primary transactional vehicle is competitive grant funding rather than federal contracting. The Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization administers a suite of federal assistance programs — including the Brownfields Assessment Grant, Cleanup Grant, and Revolving Loan Fund programs — that provide federal dollars to eligible recipients for Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, remediation planning, and site remediation itself. Recipients typically include state environmental agencies, municipalities, community development organizations, and tribes. The office also manages the Targeted Brownfields Assessments program, which deploys EPA resources directly to conduct preliminary assessments and site inspections on behalf of state and local partners.
Firms pursuing business with this office should focus on identifying and qualifying the grant recipients and state/local administering agencies eligible under each program's notice of funding opportunity, rather than competing as prime contractors. The office's grant-making cycles typically open annually; potential recipients should monitor EPA's grants.gov postings under the Brownfields program codes (EPA-RD-96-001, EPA-RD-96-002, and related). Engagement strategies should emphasize readiness to support grant application development, environmental assessment subcontracting, or remediation project management on behalf of eligible grant holders post-award.
Given the absence of recorded activity in the source data, this office warrants a watch posture pending publication of its next funding opportunity cycle or confirmation of recent awards against the Brownfields grant portfolio.
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What is Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization?
Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) is part of Office of Land and Emergency Management, Environmental Protection Agency.
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