Environmental Protection Agency, Funding Opportunity EPA-OLEM-OEM-19-08, 2020

U.S. EPA announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to promote the participation of individual state and territorial programs in research activities with the mission of advocating for and supporting state emergency response readiness and removal program planning and preparedness. Under CERCLA §128(a), grants are provided to States and Tribes for their response programs. The states and tribes act as co-regulators/co-implementers with EPA. The state/tribal programs address contaminated sites that do not require federal action but need cleanup before the sites are considered ready for reuse. The recipient will provide the necessary framework for the participation of individual state and territorial programs in research activities with the mission of advocating for and supporting state emergency response and removal action programs, to enhance these programs' readiness capabilities to perform emergency response and removal actions that address immediate risks to human health and the environment resulting from the release or potential release of hazardous substances. See details at https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-04/documents/19-08.pdf. A single award is anticipated. The closing date for applications is June 10, 2020. https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326168