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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

26 federal assistance programs administered by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings catalog.

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Agency overview

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administers 26 federal assistance programs across 1 categories. According to SAM.gov Assistance Listings program count among agencies on PlainGrants, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ranks #6 of 24. 26 of 26 are currently active in SAM.gov.

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catalogued programs
26
currently active
1
grant categories
$7.0 billion
largest award ceiling

Agency portfolio posture

Small agency, dollar bands largely filled in

EPA publishes ceilings on 26 of 26 programs (median $2.0 million). Largest listed band: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (CFDA 66.054).

Derived from SAM.gov Assistance Listings program_count, funding_range fields, and eligibility tags. See methodology · corpus placement.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, CFDA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency federal grant programs (CFDA codes), descriptions, eligibility, and funding categories · 2026 SAM.gov Assistance Listings replaced the legacy CFDA catalog; all federal financial assistance programs must publish here. Updated continuously as agencies revise program details.

Grant Programs (26)

66.001 Environment

Air Pollution Control Program Support

Grants to state and local air pollution control agencies to develop and implement air quality programs.

Up to $10M

66.472 Environment

Beach Monitoring and Notification Program

Supports state beach monitoring programs to protect public health at coastal and Great Lakes beaches.

Up to $2M

66.818 Environment

Brownfields Assessment Grants

Funds environmental assessments of brownfield sites to enable cleanup planning and economic redevelopment.

Up to $600K

66.815 Environment

Brownfields Job Training Grants

Job training grants for residents of brownfields-impacted communities to gain skills for environmental cleanup jobs.

Up to $500K

66.813 Environment

Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund

Establishes revolving loan funds for cleanup of brownfields sites in underserved communities.

Up to $2M

66.036 Environment

Brownfields Workforce Development

Job training for residents of brownfields communities to build environmental cleanup skills.

Up to $1M

66.468 Environment

Capitalization Grants for Drinking Water

Grants to state revolving funds for loans supporting safe drinking water infrastructure projects.

Up to $200M

66.483 Environment

Clean Water State Revolving Funds

Capitalization grants to state revolving loan funds for water pollution control infrastructure projects.

Up to $500M

66.202 Environment

Congressionally Mandated Projects

Grants for specific environmental projects mandated by Congress to address local and regional needs.

Up to $5M

66.039 Environment

Diesel Emission Reduction Grants

Grants and low-cost financing to reduce diesel emissions from older trucks, buses, locomotives, and marine vessels.

Up to $2M

66.200 Environment

Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals

Grants to states implementing coal combustion residual regulations to protect groundwater.

Up to $2M

66.306 Environment

Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving

Collaborative grants to EJ communities for research and solutions to local environmental and health issues.

Up to $1M

66.604 Environment

Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving

Collaborative grants to solve environmental and public health problems in overburdened communities.

Up to $1M

66.054 Environment

Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

Grants to mobilize financing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with an emphasis on low-income communities.

Up to $7000M

66.110 Environment

Healthy Communities Grants

Competitive grants to help communities address local environmental and public health challenges.

Up to $2M

66.440 Environment

National Estuary Program

Grants to develop and implement comprehensive management plans for estuaries of national significance.

Up to $5M

66.460 Environment

Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants

Grants to states and tribes to implement nonpoint source pollution management programs protecting water quality.

Up to $5M

66.716 Environment

Research, Development, Monitoring, Public Education, Outreach

Environmental research and public education projects addressing pollution prevention and ecosystem protection.

Up to $3M

66.509 Environment

Science to Achieve Results (STAR)

Competitive grants for research on environmental health, ecology, and technologies for risk reduction.

Up to $2M

66.708 Environment

Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants

Grants for developing and improving solid waste management programs and recycling infrastructure.

Up to $500K

66.032 Environment

State Indoor Radon Grants

Funds state programs to assess indoor radon levels and develop mitigation programs in buildings.

Up to $1M

66.034 Environment

Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities

Environmental research, surveys, and demonstrations to support EPA regulatory and policy decisions.

Up to $2M

66.309 Environment

Surveys, Studies, Training, and Demonstrations

Grants for environmental surveys, studies, training, and demonstration projects.

Up to $2M

66.419 Environment

Water Pollution Control — General

Grants to states and tribes for managing and enforcing surface water quality programs and standards.

Up to $10M

66.454 Environment

Water Quality Management Planning

Grants to develop and implement comprehensive water quality management plans and watershed management.

Up to $3M

66.461 Environment

Wetlands Protection Development Grants

Develops and implements state wetlands protection programs to conserve and restore wetland resources.

Up to $1M

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What to do next

EPA: 26 SAM.gov listings · 26 active.

  • Environment is the largest shelf (26 programs) - start there if your mission aligns. Browse Environment
  • Highest listed ceiling in this portfolio: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (66.054). Open program
  • Nearest catalog peer by program count: DOT (26 listings). Compare agency

Program availability and deadlines change frequently; always verify with the current NOFO on Grants.gov.

Agencies with similar catalog size

Nearest peers by SAM.gov program_count (26 here).

DOT (26) DOJ (23) NIH (22) NSF (21) | All agencies →

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants

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