Competitive Round Track. At the Director’s direction, applications for Property Assessment and Cleanup or Remediation grants will be announced and accepted. Only one application per entity, per competitive round will be allowed. • Property Assessments: Applicants may qualify for up to $100,000 in environmental Property Assessment costs. Per the scoring criteria, as provided in the application, the top scoring projects will be funded, up to the available grant amount per round. Applications must demonstrate the following: • A current VAP Phase I Environmental Assessment was performed • Written cost estimates demonstrating the anticipated costs based on the recommendations of the VAP Phase I Environmental Assessment and other available documentation or information. • For projects proposing other eligible costs, such as Cleanup or Remediation and Demolition, all conditions or circumstances that preclude or inhibit environmentally sound or economic reuse of the Eligible Property will be addressed. Any costs above the grant amount must be committed at the time of application. • Cleanup or Remediation: Applicants may qualify for up to $500,000 in Cleanup or Remediation, Clearance, and Demolition costs. Prior Fast Track grantees may eligible for up to $400,000. Per the scoring criteria, as provided in the application, the top scoring projects will be funded, up to the available grant amount per round. Applications must also demonstrate the following: • Current environmental assessments and/or corrective action assessments and Remedial Action Plan are complete. • All conditions or circumstances that inhibit environmentally sound or economic reuse of the Eligible Property will be addressed. • Written cost estimates demonstrating the anticipated costs for cleanup, based on the recommendations of the Remedial Action Plan. Any costs above the grant amount must be committed at the time of application. Final deliverables for grant recipients: Fast Track grants must be completed within one year. The final deliverables are: • A BUSTR NFA (should an NFA not be achieved, environmental assessment reports); and • Project Completion Reports. Property Assessment grants awarded via competitive rounds must be completed within one year. The final deliverables are: • if further remediation is needed, a BUSTR Tier I or II Report and/or an Ohio EPA VAP Phase II environmental assessment report (as applicable) • if no further remediation is necessary, a NFA; and • Project Completion Reports. Cleanup or Remedia...
