Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources
Grants offered by the Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program may be used to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants (including hazardous substances co-mingled with petroleum) and petroleum. Please visit the Types of Brownfields Grant Funding for an overview of the MARC Grants. Tipos de financiación con subvenciones para terrenos baldíos de la EPA (pdf)
FY 2027 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant Competitions
EPA anticipates issuing the following solicitations for funding in fall 2026:
- FY 2027 Assessment Grants
- FY 2027 Revolving Loan Fund Grants
- FY 2027 Cleanup Grants
The application submission deadline will be approximately 60 calendar days after the solicitations are published.
FY 2027 Eligibility Charts for Multiple Applications and Existing Grant Recipients (pdf)
For additional information on each grant type, visit the Types of Brownfield Grant Funding page. Applicants are encouraged to contact their Regional Brownfields Contact with any questions related to eligibility.
EPA anticipates offering grants at the following amounts in FY 2027. All amounts are subject to change.
| Grant Type | Maximum Project Period | Maximum Amount Per Grant | Estimated Awards | Total Per Grant Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community-wide Assessment | 4 years | $500,000 | 30 | $15,000,000 |
| Assessment Coalitions | 4 years | $1,000,000 | 13 | $13,000,000 |
| Community-wide Assessment Grant for States and Tribes | 5 years | $1,000,000 | 12 | $12,000,000 |
| Revolving Loan Fund | 5 years | $1,000,000 | 10 | $10,000,000 |
| Cleanup | 4 years | $500,000 | 28 | $14,000,000 |
*A solicitation for Multipurpose Grants will not be issued in FY 2027.
Brownfields Program Policy Changes
Return to Annual Appropriation Statutory Requirements
In FY 2027, grants will be funded solely by annual appropriations Congress provides to EPA’s Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program. Grants will be subject to the following statutory requirements:
- Individual grant awards must not exceed statutory limits under CERCLA § 104(k).
- Site assessments may not exceed $200,000 per site/grant.
- Cleanup Grant and Revolving Loan Fund Grant recipients must provide a 20% cost share/match.
More information on these requirements will be available in the FY 2027 Guidelines and application resources.
Assessment Coalition Grants
- As a threshold eligibility requirement, FY 2027 Assessment Coalitions must include at least one non-lead member that has never received an EPA Brownfields MARC Grant, or whose most recent EPA Brownfields MARC Grant period of performance ended in 2015 or earlier. Applicants may search the Brownfields Grant Fact Sheet Tool to obtain information on entities selected to receive an EPA Brownfields MARC Grant. Applicants may contact their Regional Brownfields Contact to confirm whether a non-lead coalition member received an EPA Brownfields MARC Grant that closed in 2015 or earlier.
Cleanup Grants
- Updates to the FY 2027 threshold eligibility criteria require:
- Sufficient Site Characterization: Applicants are no longer required to submit a letter from the State or Tribal Environmental Authority regarding site characterization. Instead, applicants must affirm that an Environmental Professional (as defined in 40 CFR § 312.10) has certified there is a sufficient level of site characterization for remediation to begin on the site(s), or affirm it will be sufficient before the grant is awarded. If additional site characterization is needed, and the application is selected for funding, applicants must be able to affirm this before the grant is awarded.
- Community Notification: Applicants must hold a public meeting no later than 7 days before the application deadline to discuss the draft application, including the draft ABCA (or ABCAs if proposing multiple sites), and consider public comments prior to the final submittal of the application. The community notification ad must be published no later than 7 days before the public meeting. Examples of an acceptable community notification ad will be included in the FY 2027 Frequently Asked Questions.
- Waiver of the $500,000 Limit: Applicants that plan to only address one brownfield site may request a waiver of the $500,000 limit and request up to $650,000. EPA will consider requests on a case-by-case basis and intends to approve such requests on an extremely limited basis.
General Program Resources
Tips on How to Get Started Early on Preparing Your Brownfields MARC Grant Application
List of Entities Eligible to Apply for Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grants
Guidance on Competitively Procuring a Contractor (pdf)
Brownfields, Public Health and Health Monitoring (pdf)
Information on Eligible Planning Activities
Renewable Energy or Energy-Efficient Approaches in Brownfields Redevelopment (pdf)
Socially Distant Engagement Ideas
Information on CERCLA Liability Defenses
Information on Sites Eligible for Brownfields Funding under CERCLA § 104(k)
Closed Solicitations
FY 2026 Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources
The application submission deadline was January 28, 2026.
- FY 2026 Multipurpose Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2026 Community-wide Assessment Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2026 Assessment Coalition Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2026 Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2026 Cleanup Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- Summary of FY26 BF MAC Grant Guideline Changes (pdf)
- FY 2026 Frequently Asked Questions about Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants
- FY26 Sample Federal Forms (pdf)
- FY26 MAC Grant Submission Checklists (pdf)
- FY26 Cleanup Grant Site Characterization Letter Sample Template (docx)
- FY 2026 Eligibility Charts for Multiple Applications and Existing Grant Recipients (pdf)
- Tips for Submitting an Application through Grants.gov
Pre-Recorded Videos on Minimum Grant Requirements
EPA pre-recorded videos to provide an overview of the FY 2026 grant submission process, Application Information Sheet, and threshold requirements.
- FY 2026 Multipurpose Grant Minimum Requirements Recording
- FY 2026 Multipurpose Grant Minimum Requirements Presentation (pdf)
- FY 2026 Assessment Grant Minimum Requirements Recording
- FY 2026 Assessment Grant Minimum Requirements Presentation (pdf)
- FY 2026 Cleanup Grant Minimum Requirements Recording
- FY 2026 Cleanup Grant Minimum Requirements Presentation (pdf)
Grant Guideline Outreach Webinars - Narrative Criteria
Potential applicants are invited to watch EPA's recorded webinars on the FY 2026 Narrative criteria. For an overview of the grant submission process, Application Information Sheet, and threshold requirements, see the Minimum Grant Requirements recordings above.
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 12 PM ET - This webinar focused on the FY 2026 Narrative criteria for entities applying for:
- Multipurpose Grant funding
- Community-wide Assessment Grant funding
- Assessment Coalition Grant funding
- Community-wide Assessment Grants for States and Tribes funding
FY 2026 Multipurpose and Assessment Grant Narrative Criteria Outreach Recording
FY 2026 Multipurpose and Assessment Grant Narrative Criteria Outreach Presentation (pdf)
FY 2026 Multipurpose and Assessment Grant Narrative Criteria Outreach Q&A Transcript (pdf)
- Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 1 PM ET - This webinar focused on the FY 2026 Narrative criteria for entities applying for:
- Cleanup Grant funding
FY 2026 Cleanup Grant Narrative Criteria Outreach Recording
FY 2026 Cleanup Grant Narrative Criteria Outreach Presentation (pdf)
FY 2026 Cleanup Grant Narrative Criteria Outreach Q&A Transcript (pdf)
FY 2025 Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grant Application Resources
The application submission deadline was November 14, 2024.
- FY 2025 Community-wide Assessment Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2025 Assessment Coalition Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2025 Community-wide Assessments Grant for States and Tribes Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2025 Revolving Loan Fund Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2025 Cleanup Grant Guidelines (pdf)
- FY 2025 Summary of Brownfields Grant Guideline Changes (pdf)
Past Grant Guideline Outreach Webinar Recordings
- FY 2025 Assessment Grant Minimum Requirements Recording
- FY 2025 Revolving Loan Fund Grant Minimum Requirements Recording
- FY 2025 Cleanup Grant Minimum Requirements Recording
- FY 2025 Assessment Grant Narrative Ranking Criteria Outreach Recording
- FY 2025 RLF and Cleanup Grant Narrative Ranking Criteria Outreach Recording