# FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-olem-oblr-26-01-fy27-brownfields-job-training-jt-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363223

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $300,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on September 23, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 23, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.815 |

## Who can apply

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

See section 2 of the full funding opportunity for eligibility requirements.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to deliver Brownfields Job Training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed, and underemployed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field. Brownfields Job Training Grants fund training programs that strengthen local workforces by preparing program graduates for environmental jobs that support cleanup and revitalization efforts in their own communities. Training may include a range of brownfield-related environmental skills such as the assessment and cleanup of solid and hazardous waste; chemical risk management; stormwater management relating to site cleanup; planning and site preparation for low-impact development activities; site preparation for green infrastructure installation; and vulnerability assessment and contamination mitigation planning. Please carefully review Section 4.E. of these guidelines, Section IV of EPA NOFO Clauses, and the Frequently Asked Questions, which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/frequently-asked-questions-about-brownfields-job-training-jt-grants. A checklist of required application forms and documents is in Section 4.A. For the purposes of these guidelines, the term “grant” refers to the cooperative agreement that EPA will award to a successful applicant. In this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), “Project” refers to the applicant’s proposed Brownfields Job Training effort to be funded under this competition. Unless otherwise noted, “training program” is used synonymously with “project.”

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01 still open?

No. It closed on September 23, 2026.

### Who can apply for FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) 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 FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants?

Closed September 23, 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 $300,000 each. About $6.0 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Workplace Inc, Research Foundation of the City University of New York, West End Neighborhood House Inc. The program made 93 awards worth $35.0 million in that time.