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EPA Announces Funding Availability for FY 2026 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants

EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) is soliciting applications from eligible entities for Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, 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. 

The application submission deadline is January 28, 2026. 

EPA is making available the resources below for those interested in applying.

Pre-Recorded Videos on Minimum Grant Requirements

EPA has pre-recorded video overviews of the FY 2026 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 2026 Multipurpose, Assessment, 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.

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025, at 9 AM PST - This webinar will focus on the FY 2026 Narrative criteria for entities applying for:

• Multipurpose Grant funding
• 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/1604721613

Or join by telephone: 1-646-828-7666; Webinar ID: 160 472 1613

Thursday, December 4th, 2025, at 10 AM PST - This webinar will focus on the FY 2026 Narrative criteria for entities applying for: 

•             Cleanup Grant funding 

Please click the link to join the webinar at https://usepa.zoomgov.com/j/1617087652

Or join by telephone: 1-646-828-7666; Webinar ID: 161 708 7652

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.