Closed · EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01 · CFDA 66.815 · Discretionary
FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants
Federal grant opportunity posted by Environmental Protection Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 23, 2026
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants is a closed discretionary listing from Environmental Protection Agency that offered Up to $300,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,487 other opportunities from Environmental Protection Agency.
- up to $300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 66.815
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on September 23, 2026. Watch CFDA 66.815 (Brownfields Job Training Grants) for the next funding cycle. Historical award band was Up to $300,000.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed September 23, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$6,000,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
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.”
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01
Grants.gov marks FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). This eligibility-code string dominates the Environmental Protection Agency book (1,239 peers, 83% of 1,488).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Brownfields Job Training Grants
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Agency Contact
Technical Contact: Emily Eisenhauer, Eisenhauer.Emily@epa.gov Eligibility Contact: See Regional Contacts below Electronic Submissions Contact: Grants.gov, 1-800-518-4726, support@grants.gov Regional Contact(s): EPA Region 1 Will Lariviere, Lariviere.William@epa.gov EPA Region 2 Ricardo Berrios-Perez, BerriosPerez.Ricardo@epa.gov EPA Region 3 Dawn Farver, Farver.Dawn@epa.gov EPA Region 4 Olga Perry, Perry.Olga@epa.gov EPA Region 5 Torre Ippolito, Ippolito.Torre@epa.gov EPA Region 6 Emily Jimenez, Jimenez.Emily@epa.gov EPA Region 7 Idallis Shaffer, Shaffer.Idallis@epa.gov EPA Region 8 Joaquin Ross Tellechea, RossTellechea.Joaquin@epa.gov EPA Region 9 Daniel Moher, Moher.Daniel@epa.gov and Jacqueline Aybar, Aybar.Jacqueline@epa.gov EPA Region 10 Robert Miller, Miller.Robert01@epa.gov and Aytaj Gasimova, Gasimova.Aytaj@epa.gov
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What to do next
FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 66.815 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Brownfields Job Training Grants indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Environmental Protection Agency lists 1,487 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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