# FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-i-olem-oblr-25-06-fy26-guidelines-for-brownfield-assessment-grants-community/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360900

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $2.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 18 awards worth $35.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 28, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-25-06 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 28, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 18 |
| Total funding | $35.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.818 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section 2 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization is announcing the availability of $35 million dollars for approximately 18 assessment grants. Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes provide funding for developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites. These funds may not be used to conduct cleanup activities.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-25-06 still open?

No. It closed on January 28, 2026. A newer notice is open: EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-04, closes January 21, 2027 (75 days left).

### Who can apply for FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes)?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes)?

Closed January 28, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each. About $35.0 million in total across about 18 awards.

### Who has won Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of Kansas City, Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments, Department of Economic & Community Development Maine. The program made 1,118 awards worth $1.1 billion in that time.