At a glance
FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants is a federal competitive grant from Environmental Protection Agency for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $300K. Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). See section 2 of the full funding opportunity for eligibility requirements. The application deadline is September 23, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- Up to $300K
- Deadline
- Sep 23, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
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.”
Who can apply
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). See section 2 of the full funding opportunity for eligibility requirements.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number EPA-OLEM-OBLR-26-01. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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