Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program

Department of Toxic Substances Control · State of California

At a glance

Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (State of California). The application deadline was June 30, 2021. Total estimated funding is $3.3M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 14, 2020Posted
Jun 30, 2021Application deadline

Opened: Jul 14, 2020
Close date: Jun 30, 2021
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $3,300,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant, Loan

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant and Loan
Funding source: Federal — DTSC receives RLF grants from U.S. EPA. DTSC administers the grants via Cooperative Agreement with U.S. EPA. DTSC uses the RLF Program to fund California brownfields site cleanups.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — Loan: Dependent on remediation need and reviewed by DTSC project manager - Advance Sub-grant: Up to $200,000 - Reimbursement
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: Case-by-case basis
Expected award announcement: Continuous basis
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Within State of California
Latest change note: Updated Grant's Information.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Loan: Local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribes who are not responsible parties. Sub-grant: Eligible borrowers include local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribes who are not responsible parties.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

The purpose of the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program is to facilitate the reuse/redevelopment of contaminated sites by making low-cost financing available for the cleanup of eligible publicly or privately-held properties.

Description

The RLF Program establishes a revolving loan fund that provides loans to help developers, businesses, and local governments clean up and redevelop brownfields. This is a brownfields cleanup loan program administered through a Cooperative Agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). The applicant is an eligible entity—this includes any public or private entity with control over or access to the site; borrower may not be potentially liable under CERCLA section 107 for cleanup costs at the site—exception may be if the borrower qualifies for a CERLCA bona fide prospective purchaser, contiguous property owner, or innocent landowner limitation on liability—these latter applicants must carry out (or have already carried out) “all appropriate inquiries” as found in CERCLA section 101(35)(B) on or before acquiring the site and must meet certain continuing obligations. The Grant accepts ongoing applications, however remediation must be completed by July 31, 2021.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2020–213 applications · awards not reported

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

Maryam Tasnif-Abbasi
Maryam.Tasnif-Abbasi@dtsc.ca.gov
1-714-484-5489

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. It adds: “Loan: Local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribes who are not responsible parties. Sub-grant: Eligible borrowers include local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and tribes who are not responsible parties.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $3,300,000.

How do I apply for “Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Program”?

Applications go directly to Department of Toxic Substances Control, not through GrantsJunction. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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