- This week, evaluation and review began on over 600 applications for two ARRA DERA competitions that closed on April 28, 2009. The National Clean Diesel grants program ($156M available) received 598 applications nationwide, requesting $1.7 billion. The SmartWay Clean Diesel Finance program ($30M available) received 17 applications, requesting $165 million.
- On May 5, 2009, the Emerging Technologies Clean Diesel grants program competition ($20M available) closed. 32 applications were submitted, requesting $57M.
- On May 8, EPA announced the selection of 252 communities to receive $111.9M in brownfields grants. These grants, going to communities in 46 states, 4 tribal nations, and two territories, will help assess and clean up contaminated sites and restore them to environmental and economic health. These grants include $37.3M in ARRA funding, in addition to $74.6M in EPA general program funding. A list of communities receiving funding can be found at http://www.epa.gov/brownfields/.
- EPA awarded Superfund ARRA funds to 7 sites totaling $145M. Those sites are: Roebling Steel Superfund Site (NJ), Imperial Oil/Champion Superfund Site (NJ), Vineland Chemical Company Superfund Site (NJ), Welsbach and General Gas Mantle Superfund Site (NJ), Cornell Dubilier Electronics Superfund Site (NJ), Standard Chlorine Superfund Site (DE), and Summitville Mine Superfund Site (CO). The funds will be used to accelerate ongoing cleanup activities or initiate new construction at these sites, boosting local economies while also protecting public health and the environment. Additional site-specific information for the sites listed may be found at http://www.epa.gov/superfund/eparecovery/index.html
- EPA is working with the Department of Energy on an Interagency Agreement to fund EPA's oversight responsibilities for the Savannah River Superfund site in Aiken, South Carolina. EPA anticipates receiving $950,000 in ARRA funding for EPA's work at the site through FY 2011.
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- Over the next week, EPA plans to award up to 9 additional grants, 2 contracts and 3 interagency agreements across the EPA ARRA programs, totaling $859M. Combined with the grants, contracts and interagency agreements that are awaiting White House Press Office review, the Agency expects to obligate more than 50% of its ARRA funding.
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