Opportunity Information: Apply for EPA I OLEM OBLR 25 01
The FY26 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants opportunity, offered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), provides funding to run job training programs that prepare local residents for environmental work connected to brownfields redevelopment. The basic idea is to help people in communities affected by brownfields gain practical, marketable skills so they can compete for jobs created by assessment and cleanup projects, instead of those jobs being filled by workers brought in from outside the area. The training supported under this program is meant to translate into real employment outcomes by aligning coursework and certifications with the types of positions contractors and environmental employers routinely need to fill.
These grants focus on workforce development across the brownfields lifecycle. That includes training tied to environmental site assessment activities, cleanup and remediation work, and related planning and site preparation efforts that support the eventual revitalization and reuse of contaminated or potentially contaminated properties. In practice, this can cover a wide range of environmental job pathways associated with brownfields work, from field sampling and hazardous materials awareness to health and safety practices that are common on cleanup sites. The overall purpose is community benefit: building local capacity, improving access to environmental careers, and helping residents participate directly in the economic opportunities that accompany redevelopment.
The opportunity is a discretionary funding program and will be awarded through cooperative agreements, meaning the EPA may have substantial involvement in the project during the period of performance compared to a more hands-off grant structure. The funding activity category is Environment, and the assistance listing associated with this program is CFDA (Assistance Listing) 66.815. The notice indicates that eligibility falls under "Others," and applicants are directed to Section 2 of the official Notice of Funding Opportunity for the detailed eligibility rules and any specific applicant types that qualify.
Key funding details include an award ceiling of $500,000 per award and an expectation of about 20 awards. The opportunity was created on July 21, 2025, and the original application closing date is September 26, 2025. The funding opportunity number is EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-25-01, and it is administered by the EPA.Apply for EPA I OLEM OBLR 25 01
- The Environmental Protection Agency in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY26 BROWNFIELDS JOB TRAINING (JT) GRANTS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 66.815.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2025-07-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-09-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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