Applicants Selected for Fiscal Year 2026 Brownfields Job Training Grants
EPA is selecting 25 communities to receive approximately $12 million in Brownfields Job Training Grants to recruit and train unemployed and underemployed individuals with the skills needed to secure long-term employment in the environmental field. Each recipient will receive funds to develop and offer environmental job training curriculums that provide opportunities for residents living in areas impacted by contaminated lands, advancing clean air, land and water for every American.
This initiative is part of the EPA’s “Powering the Great American Comeback” plan, which includes Pillar 1: Clean Air, Land, and Water for Every American and Pillar 3: Permitting Reform, Cooperative Federalism and Cross-Agency Partnership. By awarding grants for the Brownfields Job Training, the EPA aims to enhance collaboration, streamline processes to benefit both the environment and the economy, empower communities and drive impactful change towards a cleaner and more prosperous future.
EPA anticipates making the awards once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied.
- EPA News Release
- Fact Sheets on Selected Job Training Grantees
- More Information about the Brownfields Job Training Grant Program
- List of FY 2026 Brownfields Job Training Grant Applicants
- To learn how to start a Brownfields Job Training Program please visit the Brownfields Job Training Grants Technical Assistance Resources page
The video below offers an insightful overview of the Brownfields Job Training Grant Program, showcasing a compelling example from a successful grantee, PathStone.
In concert with EPA’s commitment to conducting business in an open and transparent manner, copies of applications submitted under the FY 2026 Job Training Grant solicitation are publicly available until the next Notice of Funding Opportunity is released, on this webpage. Note, EPA is releasing a subset of the applications received. Additionally, attachments (including attachments that were included in response to threshold criteria), and information that is confidential has been removed or redacted. These examples highlight strong proposals that align with the mission of EPA's Brownfields program to support workforce development in brownfield remediation and environmental restoration. By reviewing these successful applications, prospective applicants can gain valuable insight into what makes a compelling proposal, including effective objectives, clear outcomes and a strong connection to EPA's priorities. Please contact the applicant for additional information. If you encounter accessibility issues with an application, please contact brownfields@epa.gov.
