FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) is offering FY26 Community-Wide Assessment Grants, with approximately 70 awards totaling $35,000,000. Applications are due by January 28, 2026, and applicants can request up to $500,000. These grants fund brownfield site inventories, prioritization, community involvement, planning, site assessments, and cleanup planning, but not cleanup activities directly. Eligible applicants include local governments, states, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and certain nonprofit organizations. Key requirements include demonstrating community involvement, expenditure of existing grant funds (if applicable), and compliance with contractor procurement rules. The program aims to empower communities to assess and clean up contaminated properties, focusing on sustainable reuse and addressing health disparities in historically affected areas.