FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants)
ID: 360897Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Award Range

$0 - $500K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    Description

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering FY26 Community-Wide Assessment Grants aimed at supporting the assessment and revitalization of brownfield sites across the United States. These grants, totaling approximately $35 million, will fund activities such as developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing them, engaging the community, conducting site assessments, and creating cleanup and reuse plans, but will not cover direct cleanup activities. Eligible applicants include local governments, states, federally recognized Indian Tribes, and certain nonprofit organizations, with each applicant able to request up to $500,000. Applications are due by January 28, 2026, and interested parties can reach out to Elyse Salinas at 202-564-2858 or via email at brownfields@epa.gov for further information.

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    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.
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