FY27 Guidelines for Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants
EPA's FY27 grants fund revolving loan programs for brownfield cleanup by eligible governments, Tribes, and nonprofits, requiring a 20% cost share and no open Brownfields revolving loan fund agreement.
Funder: Environmental Protection Agency
Due Dates: November 12, 2026 (Outreach webinar) | January 21, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,000,000 over five years; approximately $10,000,000 for 10 awards
Summary: Capitalizes revolving loan funds providing loans and subgrants for cleanup of brownfields contaminated with hazardous substances and/or petroleum.
Key Information: Applicants and coalition members cannot participate in an open Brownfields RLF cooperative agreement.
Description
EPA’s Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization funds revolving loan funds (RLFs) that offer no-interest or low-interest cleanup loans, cleanup subgrants, and associated program management. The program supports eligible government, Tribal, nonprofit, and other specified entities in returning contaminated properties to productive reuse, mitigating health risks, and restoring economic vitality.
This opportunity supports long-term lending programs rather than a single cleanup. EPA emphasizes redevelopment strategies, community need and engagement, resource leveraging, reasonable costs, and management capacity. Recipients need expertise in real estate financing, underwriting, loan servicing, and credit analysis, alongside ongoing marketing capacity. RLF operations and reporting can continue for years or decades beyond the five-year award.
