FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants
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The Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting applications for the FY27 Brownfield Cleanup Grants under solicitation EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-06. This funding opportunity provides cooperative agreements to eligible government organizations, federally recognized Tribes, and nonprofit organizations to perform cleanup activities for hazardous substances or petroleum contamination at brownfield sites they solely own. Eligible applicants may request up to 500,000 dollars for a single site or to allocate among multiple sites, with a potential increase to 650,000 dollars if a waiver is granted. A mandatory 20 percent cost share of federal funds is required, which can be provided as money, labor, materials, or services. The total program funding is 14 million dollars, with an expected 28 awards. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by January 22, 2027, and require an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity Identifier. Selection is based on a 175-point scoring system evaluating project area descriptions, revitalization plans, community engagement, and cost estimates. Additional discretionary factors include community population size, Tribal status, and proximity to water. Required documentation includes SF-424 and SF-424A forms, EPA key contact and compliance reports, and a project narrative with strict page limits. Award notifications are anticipated for September 2027. Recipients are subject to a 5 percent administrative cost limitation and must comply with Build America, Buy America sourcing requirements and Davis-Bacon labor standards for construction.
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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.
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