Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup (MARC) Grant Application Resources
- FY 2025 Assessment, RLF and Cleanup Grant Competitions
- General Program Resources
- Open Solicitations
- Closed Solicitations
Grants offered by the Brownfields Program may be used to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum) and petroleum. Please visit the Types of Brownfields Grant Funding for an overview of the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants. Tipos de financiación con subvenciones para terrenos baldíos de la EPA (pdf)
FY 2025 Assessment, RLF and Cleanup Grant Competitions
EPA anticipates issuing the following solicitations for funding in September 2024:
- FY 2025 Assessment Grants
- FY 2025 Revolving Loan Fund Grants
- FY 2025 Cleanup Grants
The application submission deadline will be approximately 60 calendar days after the solicitations are published.
For additional information on each grant type, visit the Types of Brownfield Grant Funding page.
EPA anticipates offering awarding grants at the following amounts in FY 2025. All amounts are subject to change.
Grant Type | Maximum Project Period | Maximum Amount per Grant | Estimated Awards | Total Per Grant Type - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds | Total Per Grant Type - Regular Appropriated Funds |
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Community-wide Assessment Grants for State and Tribes | 5 years | $2,000,000 | 18 | $36,000,000 | |
Assessment Coalitions | 4 years | $1,200,000 | 29 | $35,000,000 | |
Community-wide Assessment – New* | 4 years | $500,000 | 40 | $20,000,000 | |
Community-wide Assessment – Existing** | 4 years | $500,000 | 52 | $26,000,000 | |
RLF*** | 5 years | $1,000,000 | 15 | $15,000,000 | |
Cleanup | 4 years | $500,000 | 30 | $15,000,000 | |
Cleanup | 4 years | $2,000,000 | 23 | $45,000,000 | |
Cleanup | 4 years | $4,000,000 | 10 | $40,000,000 |
*Community-wide Assessment – New = Entities that have never received an EPA Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, or Cleanup Grant, or that were awarded a Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, or Cleanup Grant that closed in 2016 or earlier.
**Community-wide Assessment – Existing = Entities that have an open Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, or Cleanup Grant, or that were awarded a Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, or Cleanup Grant that closed in 2017 or later.
***RLF New = Entities that do not have or are not part of (i.e., a coalition member) an open cooperative agreement for a Brownfields RLF at the time of application.
Brownfields Program Policy Changes
Assessment Coalition Grants
- Assessment Coalitions must have at least one non-lead member that has bever been awarded a Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, or Cleanup (MARC) Grant.
- Entities that have an open Brownfields MARC Grant are eligible to be a non-lead coalition member, but must demonstrate that they have drawn down 70.00% of the funding for each MARC Grant.
Community-Wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes
- The threshold criterion requirement for current CWAGST recipients to demonstrate that they have drawn down and disbursed at least 70.00% of the funding has been reduced to 60.00%
General Program Resources
Tips on How to Get Started Early on Preparing You Brownfields MARC Grant Application
Tips for Submitting an Application through Grants.gov (pdf)
List of Entities Eligible to Apply for Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grants
Frequently Asked Questions about Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants
Guidance on Competitively Procuring a Contractor (pdf)
Brownfields, Public Health and Health Monitoring (pdf)
EJScreen Demonstration for Brownfield Grant Applications
Information on Eligible Planning Activities
Renewable Energy or Energy-Efficient Approaches in Brownfields Redevelopment (pdf)
Socially Distant Engagement Ideas
Information on CERCLA Liability Defenses
Information on Sites Eligible for Brownfields Funding under CERCLA § 104(k)
Open Solicitations
There are no open solicitations at this time.
Closed Solicitations
FY 2024 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources - The application submission deadline was November 13, 2023.
EPA news release - September 23, 2023
FY 2024 Community-wide Assessment Grant Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2024 Assessment Coalition Grant Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2024 Community-wide Assessment Grant for States and Tribes Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2024 Cleanup Grant Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2024 Multipurpose Grant Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2024 Cleanup Grant Sample Site Characterization Letter Template (docx)
FY 2024 Summary of Brownfields Grant Guideline Changes (pdf)
FY 2024 Sample Federal Forms Required to Submit an Application (pdf)
FY 2024 Eligibility Chart for Multiple Applications and Existing Grant Recipients (pdf)
FY 2023 Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources - The application submission deadline was November 22, 2022.
FY 2023 Multipurpose Grant Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2023 Community-wide Assessment Grant Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2023 Assessment Coalition Grant Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2023 Community-wide Assessments Grant for States and Tribes Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2023 Revolving Loan Fund Grant Guidelines (pdf)
FY 2023 Cleanup Grant Guidelines (pdf)
Grant Guideline Outreach Webinar Recordings