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 Grant Funding for an overview of the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants.

The FY 2021 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines are now available. The application submission deadline is October 28, 2020.

General Program Resources

• Tips on How to Get Started Early on Preparing You Brownfields MARC Grant Proposal
• List of Entities Eligible to Apply for Multipurpose, RLF, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants
• Programmatic Requirements
• Information on Health Monitoring Activities using an EPA Brownfield Grant
• Information on Eligible Planning Activities
• Renewable Energy or Energy-Efficient Approaches in Brownfields Redevelopment
• Socially Distant Engagement Ideas
• Information on CERCLA Liability Defenses
• Information on Sites Eligible for Brownfields Funding under CERCLA § 104(k)

Open Solicitations

FY 2021 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources

• FY 2021 Multipurpose Grant Guidelines
• FY 2021 Assessment Grant Guidelines
• FY 2021 Cleanup Grant Guidelines
• FY 2021 Summary of Brownfields Grant Guideline Changes
• FY 2021 Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants
• FY 2021 Sample Federal Forms Required to Submit an Application
• Tips for Submitting an Application through Grants.gov

Grant Guideline Outreach Webinar Recording

On September 14, 2020, EPA held an outreach webinar to discuss the FY 2021 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant guidelines.

• FY 2021 MAC Grant Guideline Outrach Webinar Recording
• FY 2021 MAC Grant Guideline Outrach Webinar Presentation
• FY 2021 MAC Grant Guideline Outrach Webinar Q&A Transcript

Closed Solicitations

FY 2020 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources

• FY 2020 Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines
• FY 2020 Summary of Brownfields Grant Guideline Changes
• FY 2020 Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants

• FY 2020 ARC Grant Guideline Outreach Webinar Recording
• FY 2020 ARC Grant Guideline Outreach Webinar Slide Presentation and Q&A Transcript

FY 2019  Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources

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• FY 2019 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines
• FY 2019 Summary of Brownfields Grant Guideline Changes
• FY 2019 Frequently Asked Questions about Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants
• FY 2019 MAC Grant Guideline Outreach Webinar Recording
• FY 2019 MAC Grant Guideline Outreach Webinar Slide Presentation and Q&A Transcript

FY 2018 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources

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• FY 2018 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant Guidelines (PDF) (74 pp, 477 K)
• FY 2018 Summary of Brownfields Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Guideline Changes (PDF) (17 pp, 784 K)
• FY 2018 Frequently Asked Questions about Assessment and Cleanup Grants (PDF) (52 pp, 804 K)
• FY 2018 EPA National Assessment, RLF and Cleanup Guideline Outreach Webinar Exit