This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to deliver Brownfields Job Training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed, and underemployed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field.

Brownfields Job Training Grants fund training programs that strengthen local workforces by preparing program graduates for environmental jobs that support cleanup and revitalization efforts in their own communities.

Training may include a range of brownfield-related environmental skills such as the assessment and cleanup of solid and hazardous waste; chemical risk management; stormwater management relating to site cleanup; planning and site preparation for low-impact development activities; site preparation for green infrastructure installation; and vulnerability assessment and contamination mitigation planning.

Eligibility

Applicants may propose forming a coalition to carry out their Brownfields Job Training Program.

Applying as a Brownfields Job Training Coalition may be beneficial to allow the Brownfields Job Training Provider to recruit, train, and place students in environmental jobs, especially in rural communities where the geographic area is larger. City and county governments may also benefit from forming a coalition, as this approach can expand the jurisdiction of the target area. By doing so, they can create a more integrated strategy for job training and placement, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness of their initiatives.

Eligible applicants include:

• General purpose units of local government
• Land Clearance Authorities
• A Regional Council, or group of local governments
• Redevelopment Agencies
• States
• Qualified nonprofit organizations.

For further details regarding eligibility, please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Match Requirement

Cost sharing and matching funds are not required under this
competition.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through the Grants.gov listing, which requires accounts for both Grants.gov and SAM.gov.

If you need help with Grants.gov, you can call 800-518-4726 or email support@grants.gov.

If you need help with SAM.gov, you can call 866-606-8220.

Contact

Further information, if needed, may be obtained from the EPA contact(s) indicated below.

• Technical Contact: Emily Eisenhauer, Eisenhauer.Emily@epa.gov
• Eligibility Contact: See Regional Contacts; EPA Region 4 (including Georgia) -- Olga Perry, Perry.Olga@epa.gov

Deadline

The application submission deadline is 11:59pm on September 23, 2026.