[Environmental Protection Agency](https://www.epa.gov/)

September 26, 2025, 11:59 pm ET

Up to $500,000 per award | Estimated total program funding: $14,000,000 | Up to 20 awards | Project period up to 5 years

Supports training programs that equip local unemployed and under-employed residents with skills to obtain environmental jobs related to brownfields assessment, cleanup, remediation, and site revitalization.

--- ## Description This opportunity funds the development and implementation of job training programs that prepare residents of communities affected by brownfields and hazardous waste sites for employment in the environmental sector. The goal is to provide skills and certifications necessary for graduates to secure full-time, sustainable environmental jobs—especially those related to the assessment, cleanup, and revitalization of brownfield sites. Programs must prioritize unemployed and under-employed individuals from impacted communities, including high-need populations such as veterans, formerly incarcerated persons, opportunity youth (ages 16–24 disconnected from school/work), and residents of areas with significant environmental or economic challenges. Eligible training may include site assessment, hazardous waste operations (including OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER), remediation techniques, environmental health and safety, stormwater management, green infrastructure, and more. Programs are expected to be employer-informed and tailored to local labor market needs, with a strong emphasis on job placement and support. --- ## Due Dates - Application Submission Deadline: **September 26, 2025, 11:59 pm ET** - Anticipated Notification of Selection: December 2025 - Award Notification: April 2026 --- ## Funding Amount - **Award Ceiling:** Up to $500,000 per applicant - **Estimated Total Program Funding:** $14,000,000 - **Expected Number of Awards:** Up to 20 - **Project Duration:** Up to 5 years - **Cost Sharing/Matching:** Not required; voluntary cost share not accepted --- ## Eligibility Eligible applicants include: - General purpose units of local government (cities, counties, etc.) - Land clearance authorities or quasi-governmental entities under local government supervision - State-created government entities - Regional councils or groups of general purpose local governments - Redevelopment agencies sanctioned by a state - States and U.S. territories - Federally recognized Indian Tribes (except most in Alaska, with some exceptions) - Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporations, and the Metlakatla Indian Community - Nonprofit organizations (operated mainly for scientific, educational, service, charitable, or similar purposes; not for profit; not an institution of higher education) - Public and nonprofit private institutions of higher education (including community colleges and similar 2-year institutions) - Workforce Investment Boards and labor unions (if meeting nonprofit criteria) **Ineligible:** For-profit/proprietary training organizations/trade schools, 501(c)(4) nonprofits that lobby, and organizations duplicating existing federally funded environmental job training in the same community. **Additional Requirements:** - Applicants who received a Brownfields Job Training Grant in FY25 (EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-24-02) are **not eligible**. - Applicants must include OSHA 40-hour HAZWOPER training in their curriculum. - Must identify a single target area to serve. - Current grantees must have drawn down at least 50% of their previous Brownfields Job Training Grant funds by August 1, 2025, to be eligible. --- ## Application Process - **Submission:** Applications must be submitted electronically via [Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358898) by the deadline. - **Registration:** Applicants must have an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). - **Required Documents:** - SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance) - SF-424A (Budget) - EPA Key Contacts Form 5700-54 - EPA Form 4700-4 (Preaward Compliance Review Report) - Project Narrative (14-page limit) - Narrative Information Sheet (3-page limit) - Narrative Attachments (15-page limit, including milestone schedule and partnership letters) - Threshold criteria responses and supporting documentation (eligibility, target area, curriculum chart, non-duplication statement, etc.) **Key Application Components:** - Description of community need and target area demographics - Labor market assessment and employer engagement - Detailed training curriculum and budget - Recruitment and retention strategies for high-need populations - Partnerships with employers, community organizations, and job-readiness providers - Plan for job placement and post-program support - Sustainability plan for continued training after EPA funding ends --- ## Additional Information - **Minimum Job Placement Rate:** Each grant is expected to achieve at least a 70% job placement rate for graduates. - **Eligible Participants:** Must be 18+ at graduation, U.S. citizens or permanent residents. - **Allowable Costs:** Direct program costs for instruction, materials, participant support (e.g., stipends, transportation, childcare), employer engagement, and case management. - **Ineligible Costs:** General construction training, natural resource extraction, business expansion, general education/life skills, scholarship funds, food (except for graduation), foreign travel, and administrative costs exceeding 5% of award. - **Review Criteria:** Applications will be scored on community need, training program, budget, outputs/outcomes, partnerships, leveraging, and programmatic capability (total 200 points). - **Coalitions:** Eligible applicants may apply as a coalition with one lead entity and one or more eligible non-lead entities. --- ## External Links - [EPA Brownfields Job Training Grants Program](https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-job-training-grants) - [FY26 Brownfields Job Training Grants on Grants.gov](https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358898) - [Notice of Funding Opportunity (PDF)](https://api.atomgrants.com/storage/v1/object/public/grants3-sources/EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-25-01%20-%20Final(1).pdf) - [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/frequently-asked-questions-about-brownfields-job-training-jt-grants) - [Technical Assistance Resources](https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-job-training-grants-technical-assistance-resources) --- ## Contact Information | Name/Office | Email | Phone | |----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------| | Matt Wosje, Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization | Wosje.Matthew@epa.gov | 202-566-1060 | | EPA Region 1: Will Lariviere | Lariviere.William@epa.gov | 617-918-1231 | | EPA Region 2: Ricardo Berrios-Perez | BerriosPerez.Ricardo@epa.gov | 212-637-5033 | | EPA Region 3: Dawn Farver | Farver.Dawn@epa.gov | 215-814-5179 | | EPA Region 4: Olga Perry | Perry.Olga@epa.gov | 404-562-8534 | | EPA Region 5: Torre Ippolito | Ippolito.Torre@epa.gov | 312-353-6556 | | EPA Region 6: Emily Jimenez | Jimenez.Emily@epa.gov | 214-665-2176 | | EPA Region 7: Idallis Shaffer | Shaffer.Idallis@epa.gov | — | | EPA Region 8: Andrew Riddle | Riddle.Andrew@epa.gov | 303-312-6398 | | EPA Region 9: Daniel Moher | Moher.Daniel@epa.gov | 415-972-3210 | | EPA Region 9: Jacqueline Aybar | Aybar.Jacqueline@epa.gov | 415-972-3774 | | EPA Region 10: Robert Miller | Miller.Robert01@epa.gov | 206-553-8321 | | EPA Region 10: Aytaj Gasimova | Gasimova.Aytaj@epa.gov | 206-533-6326 | | Grants.gov Support | support@grants.gov | 1-800-518-4726 | ---

FY26 BROWNFIELDS JOB TRAINING (JT) GRANTS

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