# Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements  (66.814)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/66-814-brownfields-training-research-and-technical-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements  is run by Environmental Protection Agency. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $78.9 million in 21 grants, about $3.8 million per award.

## Objectives

Brownfield sites are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. CERCLA Section 104(k)(7) provides EPA with authority for a financial assistance program of training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations to facilitate the inventory of brownfield properties, assessments, cleanup of brownfield properties, community involvement, or site preparation.
Funding Priorities - Fiscal Year 2026, EPA fully fund the Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) cooperative agreements with satisfactory project progress selected in previous CERCLA Section 104(k)(7) training, research, and technical assistance grant competitions. Additionally, using a competitive grants process, EPA may select applications and award cooperative agreements for technical assistance to support specific sector needs (e.g., revolving loan fund, Tribal governments) to help communities increase their understanding of brownfields issues and advance their brownfields assessment, cleanup and reuse goals.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7.7 million | 8 |
| 2022 | $3.8 million | 8 |
| 2023 | $13.9 million | 7 |
| 2024 | $41.6 million | 9 |
| 2025 | $11.8 million | 6 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $32.1 million |
| Center for Creative Land Recycling | California | $12.0 million |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology | New Jersey | $11.0 million |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | West Virginia | $6.0 million |
| University of Connecticut Health Center | Connecticut | $6.0 million |
| International City/County Management Association (the) | District of Columbia | $4.3 million |
| National Council for Community Development, Inc | New York | $3.0 million |
| Groundwork USA Inc | New York | $1.6 million |
| Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, Inc | District of Columbia | $1.4 million |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Massachusetts | $500,000 |
| Center for Land Reform, Inc | Michigan | $499,209 |
| Eastern Iowa Community College District | Iowa | $400,000 |