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FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants

Open Closes January 21, 2027 (75 days left) Opportunity EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-06

• Award ceiling$500,000
• Total funding$14.0 million
• Expected awards28
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the applicants described in the notice.

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

See Section 2 of the full announcement for eligibility details.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements awards averaged $997,011; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (80% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the applicant. Eligible entities include government organizations, Federally recognized Tribes, and nonprofit organizations. Please see Section 2.A. for the complete list of eligible entities. Applications must meet all threshold eligibility criteria in Section 2.B. and the 20% cost share requirement in Section 2.C. to be considered eligible to receive a Cleanup Grant. Refer to the FY27 Brownfields Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for additional information. An applicant may only submit ONE Cleanup Grant application in the FY27 competition cycle. Applicants may request up to $500,000 to clean up one brownfield site or to allocate up to $500,000 among multiple sites. An applicant may request funding to address hazardous substances and/or petroleum contamination at one or more brownfield sites. The applicant must be the sole owner of the site(s) that is the subject of its Cleanup Grant application and must own the site(s) by January 21, 2027, to be eligible to receive a Cleanup Grant. An applicant cannot propose an alternate site if a site identified in the application is determined by EPA to be ineligible for funding. EPA strongly recommends contacting the Regional Brownfields Contact listed in Section 1.E. to ensure the proposed site(s) is eligible for funding prior to submitting your application. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) requires applicants to provide a 20% cost share of the federal funds for Cleanup Grants. For example, a $500,000 Cleanup Grant awarded by EPA will require the recipient to provide a $100,000 cost share. The cost share, which may be in the form of a contribution of money, labor, material, or services, must be for eligible and allowable costs under the grant, as described in the grant regulations at 2 CFR § 200.306. See Section 2.C. for details.

Category: Environment.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Dannell Brown, Grants Specialist, brownfields@epa.gov, 202-250-8872.

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