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EPA Announces Funding Availability for FY 2027 Brownfields Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grants

EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) is soliciting applications from eligible entities for Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund (RLF), and Cleanup Grant funding. These Brownfields Grants allow more vacant and abandoned properties to be turned into community assets that can attract jobs and promote economic revitalization in communities. Please visit USEPA Fiscal Year 2027 Brownfields Grant Notice Website for additional information.

The application submission deadline is January 21, 2027. 

EPA has made the following resources available for entities interested in applying.

Pre-Recorded Videos on Minimum Grant Requirements

EPA has pre-recorded video overviews of the FY 2027 grants submission process and Application Information Sheet and threshold requirements for each grant type. Please visit the MARC Grant Application Resources page for the recordings and a copy of the presentations. 

 Live Outreach Webinars

EPA will provide two guideline outreach webinars to assist applicants with understanding the Narrative criteria for the FY 2027 Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines. There is no need to pre-register for either webinar.

Note, these webinars will cover the Narrative criteria only, not the grant submission process, Application Information Sheet, or threshold requirements.

Monday, November 9, 2026, at 10 AM PST - This webinar will focus on the FY 2027 Narrative criteria for entities applying for:

  • Community-wide Assessment Grant funding
  • Assessment Coalition Grant funding
  • Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes funding

Please click the link to join the webinar at https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1657592522 or join by telephone at +1 646-828-7666, Meeting ID: 165 759 2522

Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 11 AM PST - This webinar will focus on the FY 2027 Narrative criteria for entities applying for: 

•             Cleanup and Revolving Loan Fund Grant funding

Please click the link to join the webinar at https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1652924178 or join by telephone at +1 646-828-7666, Meeting ID: 165 292 4178

A recording of the webinars and the presentations will be made available on the MARC Grant Application Resources at a later date.

Please contact Dave Friedman, Nevada Brownfields Program Supervisor at phone (775) 687-9385 or dfriedman@ndep.nv.gov for additional information or to receive the acknowledgement from the state environmental agency as required by EPA as part of your grant application submittal.

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