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Eligible: Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

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$0 - $500,000

FY26 Brownfields Job Training Grants

From US Environmental Protection Agency

The FY26 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants provide funding for programs that recruit, train, and place unemployed and under-employed residents of communities affected by the presence of brownfields or other environmental contamination. These programs enhance environmental health and safety in communities and promote workforce development in the environmental field.

  • Overview

    • Type

      Grant

    • Title

      FY26 Brownfields Job Training Grants

    • Source

      US Environmental Protection Agency

    • Federal or State

      Federal

    • Total Amount

      $14,000,000

    • Number of Awards

      20

    • Award Range

      $0 - $500,000

    • Cost Share

      No

    • Status

      Active

  • Topics

    Environmental Justice

  • Eligibility

    • Audience

      Education, Local Government, Nonprofits, State Agencies, Tribes

    • Sector

      Environmental Justice

    • Eligibility

      Eligible Applicants

      • A unit or regional group of local government
      • Land Clearance Authority or other quasi-governmental entity
      • Government entity created by State Legislature
      • Regional council
      • State-sanctioned Redevelopment Agency
      • Federally recognized Indian Tribe other than in Alaska.
      • Alaskan Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and the Metlakatla Indian Community.
      • Nonprofit organizations (not an institute of higher education)

      For-profit or proprietary training organizations or trade schools are not eligible to apply.

      Eligible Activities

      Training programs that provide program graduates with the opportunity to seek and obtain environmental jobs that contractors may otherwise fill from outside the affected community. Jobs eligible for training include the assessment, cleanup, remediation, and planning/site preparation for the revitalization of brownfields:

      • 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
      • Vulnerability assessment and contamination mitigation planning

    • Location

      National

  • Application Process

    • Application Link

      Apply Now

    • Pre-Application?

      No

    • Disbursement Method

      Credit on federal taxes

  • Important Dates

    • Application Open Date

      Jul 21, 2025

    • Application Close Date

      Sep 26, 2025

    • Application Close Time

      12:00 AM PST

  • Resources & Contacts

    • Contact

      Technical Contact: Matt Wosje, 202-566-1060, Wosje.Matthew@epa.gov

      Electronic Submissions Contact: Grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov

      Regional Contact: EPA Region 10 Robert Miller, (206) 553-8321, Miller.Robert01@epa.gov
      Aytaj Gasimova, (206) 533-6326, Gasimova.Aytaj@epa.gov

    • Resources

      Program Information: FY 2026 Brownfields Job Training Grants | US EPA

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