EPA Announces Over $29 Million in Grants to Help Revitalize Communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28.41 million in Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. EPA also provided $1 million in supplemental funding to one high-performing Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantee in Washington. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and support redevelopment of blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration’s commitment to ensure that clean air, land, and water goes 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.”
“Brownfield grants allow contaminated properties to be cleaned up and returned to the community for productive use,” said EPA Region 10 Administrator Emma Pokon. “EPA is proud to help create community assets that can attract jobs and promote economic revitalization across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.”
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 EPA Region 10 include:
- $11 million for 9 selected recipients for Assessment Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.
- $17.41 million for 5 selected recipients for Cleanup Grants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the recipient.
- $1 million for 1 high-performing RLF grantee to continue operating revolving loan funds that finance cleanup activities and promote redevelopment at brownfields sites.
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.
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.