# FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Assessment Coalition Grants)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-olem-oblr-25-05-fy26-guidelines-for-brownfield-assessment-grants-assessment/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360899

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $1.5 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 39 awards worth $58.7 million in total. Applications closed on January 28, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-25-05 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 28, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 39 |
| Total funding | $58.7 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 $58.7 million dollars to award approximately 39 cooperative agreements under the Brownfields Assessment Coalition grant program. Assessment Grants 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. A portion of the Assessment Grant funding must be used to conduct site assessments. Assessment Coalition Grants are designed for one “lead” eligible entity to partner with two to four eligible entities that do not have the capacity to apply for and manage their own EPA cooperative agreement and otherwise would not have access to Brownfields Grant resources.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OLEM-OBLR-25-05 still open?

No. It closed on January 28, 2026. A newer notice is open: EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-03, closes January 21, 2027 (75 days left).

### Who can apply for FY26 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants (Assessment Coalition Grants)?

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 (Assessment Coalition Grants)?

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 $1.5 million each. About $58.7 million in total across about 39 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.