The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides monthly updates on the status of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) program claims and the overall PECFA budget.
Below are the updated PECFA figures for January 2020.
| Number | Value | |
| Claims Received | 83 | $658,296 |
| Claims Paid | 70 | $523,310 |
| Claims in Audit Line (as of Dec. 31, 2019) | 16 | $126,158 |
| Total Paid FY20 | $3,352,397 |
The PECFA Usual and Customary (U&C) standardized invoice #27 for the time period January 2020 through June 2020 has been updated to correct a calculation error for Task 37, subtask VIS10.
This subtask has been increased from $569.95 to $643.95 effective retroactively to January 1.
All cost requests for VIS10 approved on U&C #27 will be reimbursed at the $643.95 rate. The updated U&C Standardized Invoice #27 can now be found on the PECFA website.
The Remediation and Redevelopment Program has released the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Award (PECFA) Usual and Customary (U&C) U&C standardized invoice #27 for the time period January 2020 through June 2020.
The following was updated for the U&C #27:
This invoice is effective January 1, 2020.
Brownfields cleanup projects in nine communities across the state have gained momentum in recent weeks with the granting of awards worth a total of $336,000 from the Department of Natural Resources. The help comes from the DNR’s Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM) program, which provides grants to eligible recipients in the form of contractor services to investigate potential soil or groundwater contamination at the site.
The communities that have received recent awards include Allouez, Appleton, Eleva, Janesville, Marinette, Prairie du Chien, Stoughton, Watertown and Winneconne.
Continue reading “DNR Awards $336,000 in WAM Funds to Nine Wisconsin Communities”
The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides monthly updates on the status of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Funds Award (PECFA) program claims and the overall PECFA budget.
Below are the updated PECFA numbers for November 2019.
| Number | Value | |
| Claims Received | 73 | $594,250 |
| Claims Paid | 85 | $645,145 |
| Claims in audit line (as of November 30, 2019) | 4 | $103,975 |
| Total Paid FY20 | $2,829,087 |
The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides monthly updates on the status of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Funds Award (PECFA) program claims and the overall PECFA budget.
Below are the updated PECFA numbers for October, 2019.
| Number | Value | |
| Claims Received | 90 | $862,781 |
| Claims Paid | 111 | $843,173 |
| Claims in audit line (as of Oct. 31, 2019) | 16 | $199,344 |
| Total Paid FY20 | $2,183,942 |
If your community or organization intends to apply for an EPA 2020 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund or Cleanup (ARC) Grant, EPA requires grant applicants, excluding tribal environmental authorities, to obtain a letter from the Wisconsin DNR acknowledging that the state is aware the applicant is applying for a federal grant to conduct brownfield assessment, revolving loan fund or cleanup activities.
Continue reading “Nov. 19 Deadline for State Letter of Acknowledgment for EPA ARC Grants”
The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides monthly updates on the status of the Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Funds Award (PECFA) program claims and the overall PECFA budget.
Below are the updated PECFA numbers for September, 2019.
| Number | Value | |
| Claims Received | 115 | $563,980 |
| Claims Paid | 97 | $407,018 |
| Claims in Audit Line (as of 9/30/19) | 33 | $132,271 |
| Total Paid FY20 | $1,340,769 |
Applications for FY 2020 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brownfield grants are now being accepted. EPA’s request for proposals and application guidance are available here: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/solicitations-brownfield-grants.
Applications are due by Dec. 3, 2019.
The Remediation and Redevelopment Program provides monthly updates on the status of Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Funds Award (PECFA) program claims and the overall PECFA budget.
Below are the updated PECFA number for August, 2019.
| Number | Value | |
| Claims Received | 67 | $439,185 |
| Claims Paid | 70 | $452,642 |
| Claims in audit line (as of 8/31/19) | 20 | $79,663 |
| Total paid FY20 | $933,751 |
