EPA Announces $5.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Florida
EPA Announces $5.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Florida
June 24, 2026
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4.5 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Florida. EPA also provided $1 million in supplemental funding to one high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantee in Florida. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to clean up and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration’s commitment to ensure that clean air, land, and water go hand-in-hand with economic growth and opportunity.
“EPA is focused on delivering practical results that transform contaminated properties into clean, valuable spaces that spark economic growth and that directly benefit American families,” said Acting Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management Thomas Croci. “Addressing environmental contamination and reusing brownfield properties revitalizes neighborhoods, drives local job creation, and unleashes new economic opportunities. EPA is proud to partner with local communities to ensure they have the cleanest air, land, and water as we power the Great American Comeback.”
“These brownfield grants represent opportunities to reimagine contaminated properties as assets that meet the needs of communities,” said Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber. “When you take a blighted property, clean it up, and bring the community together to figure out how the property should be redeveloped, you can generate a lot of excitement.”
Clean air, land, and water for all Americans is the first pillar of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin’s Powering the Great American Comeback initiative. These grants put that commitment into action while simultaneously powering economic growth in communities across the country. Selected applications for the 2026 Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants and RLF supplemental funding in Florida include:
A $500,000 Community-wide Assessment Grant for City of Clearwater to conduct 15 Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments.
A $1.5 million Assessment Grant for Northeast Florida Regional Council to conduct 31 Phase I and 12 Phase II environmental assessment reports and support community engagement activities.
A $1 million Multipurpose Grant for City of Pensacola to conduct 16 Phase I and three Phase II environmental site assessments at non-priority sites, and conduct Phase II environmental site assessments and carry out cleanup activities at the two priority sites.
A $1 million Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Supplemental Grant to South Florida Regional Planning Council, which has a high-performing RLF program with depleted funds. EPA has previously awarded South Florida Regional Planning Council $8.7 million for its Brownfield RLF.
A $1.5 million Assessment Grant to Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council to conduct 27 Phase I and 19 Phase II environmental site assessments.
Grant recipients with viable cleanup projects ready for work will help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
View the list of selected applicants here.
Background
EPA’s Brownfields Program began in 1995 and, once these grants are awarded, will have provided over $3 billion in grant funding to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $45 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 228,900 jobs. Through fiscal year 2025, on average, $19.47 was leveraged for each EPA Brownfields Grant dollar awarded through multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup cooperative agreements.
After selection, awards will be made once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied by selected applicants.
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