Open · 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
- Open
- Status
- 44d
- Days left
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants is an open discretionary opportunity from Environmental Protection Agency, offering Up to $300,000 across 20 expected awards. Applications close in 44 days.
- up to $300K
- award range
- Open
- 44 days left
- 20
- expected awards
- 66.815
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants - is cataloged under number EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 66.815, posted by Environmental Protection Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on July 17, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $300,000. The agency has projected $6.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 20 awards. If the agency funds the expected 20 awards from the $6.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $300,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on September 23, 2026 - roughly 44 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $300,000
Close Date
September 23, 2026
Posted
July 17, 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.”
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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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