FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants

EPA Posted EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01

Description

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to deliver Brownfields Job Training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed, and underemployed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field. Brownfields Job Training Grants fund training programs that strengthen local workforces by preparing program graduates for environmental jobs that support cleanup and revitalization efforts in their own communities. Training may include a range of brownfield-related environmental skills such as the 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; and vulnerability assessment and contamination mitigation planning. Please carefully review Section 4.E. of these guidelines, Section IV of EPA NOFO Clauses, and the Frequently Asked Questions, which can be found at https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/frequently-asked-questions-about-brownfields-job-training-jt-grants. A checklist of required application forms and documents is in Section 4.A. For the purposes of these guidelines, the term “grant” refers to the cooperative agreement that EPA will award to a successful applicant. In this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), “Project” refers to the applicant’s proposed Brownfields Job Training effort to be funded under this competition. Unless otherwise noted, “training program” is used synonymously with “project.”

Eligibility

See section 2 of the full funding opportunity for eligibility requirements.
Actions
View on Grants.gov
Funding Details
Award Floor
Not specified
Award Ceiling
$300,000.00
Total Estimated Funding
$6,000,000.00
Expected Awards
20
Key Dates
Posted
July 17, 2026
Closes
September 23, 2026 53d
Archive Date
October 23, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
Environmental Protection Agency
Agency Code
EPA
Funding Instrument
Other