Every year, the Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) receives numerous inquiries regarding preparation of proposals for the Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grant competitions. Many potential applicants find that it is difficult to prepare their proposals in only 60 days, the typical amount of time the Request for Proposals (RFP) allows from publication until the proposals are due. While the RFP is on schedule to be available in early fall, there are still many activities that applicants can perform in advance of the RFP (commonly referred to as the ARC Guidelines) being made publicly available. We have listed many of these activities below. We hope that using this list to get started preparing your ARC proposal early will facilitate your efforts in the preparation of a thorough, thoughtful, timely, and most importantly, successful proposal.
Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB). The TAB Program funds technical assistance to communities and other stakeholders on brownfield issues with the goal of increasing the community's understanding and involvement in brownfield cleanup and revitalization, and helping to move brownfield sites forward toward cleanup and reuse. Applicants can begin by contacting brownfield TAB grantees, Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR), Kansas State University (KSU), and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to request assistance in preparing proposal applications. Information on the TAB Program can be found at http://epa.gov/brownfields/grant_info/tab.htm.
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