§ Federal grant opportunity · EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01
FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants
Dannell Brown Grants Specialist is accepting applications for FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants. The deadline is September 23, 2026 and the published award range is $300K.
Key facts
- Funder
- Dannell Brown Grants Specialist
- Application deadline
- September 23, 2026
- Award range
- $300K
- Eligibility
- See section 2 of the full funding opportunity for eligibility requirements.
- Geography
- United States
- Focus areas
- Environment
- Opportunity number
- EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01
Program overview
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.”
How to apply
- Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
- Read the full funding opportunity announcement from Dannell Brown Grants Specialist.
- Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
- Submit before September 23, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.
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