Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Environmental Protection Agency

Brownfield sites are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. CERCLA Section 104(k)(7) provides EPA with authority for a financial assistance program of training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations to facilitate the inventory of brownfield properties, assessments, cleanup of brownfield properties, community involvement, or site prepa

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Helps communities and stakeholders learn about and clean up polluted brownfield sites. Provides free technical assistance for revitalization efforts.

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Funding
Up to $20,000
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Clean Energy & Environment
Organization
Environmental Protection Agency

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What Is This Program?

The technical assistance grant recipients help communities and stakeholders address their brownfield sites, and increase their understanding and involvement in brownfields cleanup, revitalization and reuse. The technical assistance is funded by EPA and available to all stakeholders free of charge.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Provides technical assistance, expert guidance, and funding for training and research to address brownfield sites. This includes site assessments, cleanup planning, revitalization, and environmental job training for affected residents. Technical assistance services are generally provided at no cost.

Who Is Eligible?

Business Size: small

Industries: environmental, waste_management, land_revitalization

Region: United States, US territories, regional-based

Demographics: Indian Tribes, disadvantaged areas, rural areas, unemployed residents, underemployed residents

Other Criteria: public entities (e.g., municipalities, regional planning commissions, states), nonprofit organizations, Tribal Nations, Section 128(a) cooperative agreement recipients (for TAG grants), communities with brownfields concerns, organizations providing environmental training

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🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching Required
Yes
📊Matching Ratio
20%
🏦Eligible Matching Sources
  • money
  • labor
  • materials
  • services
📚Stacking Rules
No stacking with other government funding mentioned
🛡️Proof of Matching Required
Documentation of matching funds contribution

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

How Do I Apply?

rana.sahar@epa.gov
202-566-2916

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

This program is available to small businesses in environmental, waste_management, land_revitalization industries located in United States, US territories, regional-based.

This program offers funding up to $20,000.

This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

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