EPA Region 7 Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) Application

Region 7 TBA Application

EPA provides contractor assistance to research historic property uses, conduct environmental sampling, identify cleanup options, and estimate associated cleanup costs at brownfield properties. Eligible applicants can access up to $100,000 worth of technical assistance for eligible properties.

All questions in this application must be answered to receive consideration for assistance. Privately owned properties can be assessed under this program as long as they are sponsored by an eligible applicant. EPA accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Return to: Brownfields and Land Revitalization in Region 7

Important Steps for Form Preparers

Download and complete the TBA Site Access Agreement for Municipality/Nonprofit (pdf) (193.44 KB) or the TBA Site Access Agreement for Tribal Entity (pdf) (265.21 KB) , according to the agreement instructions, and submit the form as an attachment by email.
Review the TBA Applicant Considerations (below).
Completely fill out the EPA Region 7 TBA Application (below).

All applicants must complete and submit the application below, as well as the appropriate Site Access Agreement (see Step 1 above) to receive consideration for assistance.

NOTE: EPA cannot provide a method to save a partially completed application form for later retrieval; the application form on this page must be completed in one session.

TBA Applicant Considerations

Minimum Requirements:

Eligible Applicants

Unit of government
Tribe
501(c)(3) nonprofit
Private party sponsored by an eligible applicant

Brownfields Site

Property must meet definition of a Brownfields site: Real property whose reuse is complicated by real or perceived contamination.

Property Access

Must have permission to access property (including permission to collect samples on-site and in buildings if appropriate).
Access conferred either as property owner or through consent agreement with property owner.

Absence of Liability for Hazardous Substance

Cannot be responsible for a release of contamination.
Conducted a due diligence review before purchase.

Properties Not Eligible for Funding

Properties listed, or proposed for listing, under the Superfund National Priorities List.
Facilities subject to U.S. EPA unilateral administrative orders, court orders, administrative orders on consent, or judicial consent decrees issued to, or entered into, by parties under CERCLA.
Facilities that are subject to the jurisdiction, custody or control of the U.S. Government.
Some ineligible properties may be eligible with a “property specific determination.” Contact EPA for more information.

Priorities for EPA Region 7 TBA Resources:

Underserved areas, such as environmental justice communities, tribes, and rural communities.
Relatively small sites with near-term redevelopment potential.
Project distribution throughout the Region 7 geographic area.
Applicants to EPA’s Brownfields Competitive Grant program whose proposals were not selected for funding.

Project Information:

TBA deliverables developed are public documents, releasable under the Freedom of Information Act. EPA provides deliverables to the applicant and keeps them on file.
Deliverables will take 3 to 9 months (or longer) to complete, based on project complexity and overall workload.
Applicant agrees to provide EPA with project information and photos when the site is redeveloped, including information on:
- Dollars leveraged
- Jobs created
- Environmental benefits, such as reduction in vehicle miles traveled, water quality improvement, etc.

EPA Region 7 TBA Application

All questions in the application below must be answered to receive consideration for assistance.