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Brownfields and Land Revitalization

The Brownfields site provides information about brownfields sites and cleanup and reuse challenges and liabilities. It will showcase activities and accomplishments and provide info on funding opportunities and collaboration in brownfields redevelopment.

FY 2026 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Applications

Midtown Center Availability Session

During the availability session, EPA representatives will answer questions. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will participate.

Date: July 23, 2026

Smart Growth in Small Towns and Rural Communities

Provides information about smart growth strategies for small towns and rural communities and links to EPA and other resources.

Smart Growth Strategies for Disaster Resilience and Recovery

Smart growth strategies can help communities recover from a disaster, rebuild according to a shared community vision, and be better prepared for the next natural disaster.

Smart Growth Tools

This page describes a variety of tools useful to federal, state, tribal, regional, and local government staff and elected officials; community leaders; developers; and others interested in smart growth development.

Governors' Institute on Community Design

This page describes the Governors' Institute on Community Design, which helps governors and their staff make informed decisions about investments and policy decisions that influence the economic health and physical development of their states.

Region 3 Property Approval Questionnaire for Assessment Grants

Region 3's Instructions forProperty Approval Questionnaire for Assessment Grants

U.S. EPA Brownfields Grant Quarterly Progress Report

U.S. EPA Brownfields Grant Quarterly Progress Report Document

Illinois (Part 60) Emission Guidelines and (Part 62) State/Federal Plans (Section 111d/129) Delegations

Delegation status for Clean Air Act Section 111(d)/129 Delegation , and Section 112 Major and Area Source Standards in Illinois

About the Administrator for EPA's Mountains and Plains Region (Region 8)

Biography for the Regional Administrator for Region 8.

About the Office of General Counsel (OGC)

Mission, organization and contact information for OGC, the chief legal adviser to EPA, providing legal support for Agency rules & policies, case-by-case decisions, and legislation.

Find an EPA Drinking Water Operator Certification Contact

Contains list of the contacts and websites for drinking water operator certification depending on region and state.

Resources for Neighboring Jurisdiction Process

Provides overview of CWA Section 401(a)(2) and resources to help implement Section 401.

Proposed RCRA Corrective Action - Cleanup Proposal and Draft Permit for Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West Mifflin , PA - EPA ID: PA0890090004

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a proposed Permit Renewal for the HSWA Corrective Action Permit (I.D. Number PA0890090004) for the U.S. Department of Energy, Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office Facility in West Mifflin, PA.

Comments Due Date: July 19, 2026
Geographic Locations: Mid-Atlantic, Pennsylvania

EPA redesignates Cleveland area to “attainment” for ozone; area now meets air quality standards

Decision comes after more than a 40% decrease in pollutants over eight years

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Cleveland, Ohio, area is now in “attainment” for ground-level ozone based on years of air monitoring data showing the region meets the national standard set in 2015.

Release Date: June 23, 2026