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Grants Update
Week of December 5, 2025
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FY 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support surface transportation projects that will have a significant local or regional impact. The funding agency released preliminary information for the FY2026 solicitation and expects to amend the Notice of Funding Opportunity to provide more details concerning the availability of funds, application content and format, application review, award notices, and postaward requirements and reporting. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are States and the District of Columbia; any territory or possession of the United States; a unit of local government; a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States; a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; a Federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes; a transit agency; and a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities that are separately eligible.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1.5 billion
WHEN IS IT DUE? February 24, 2026
| | Environmental Protection Agency | | |
FY 2026 Brownfields Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessment Grants)
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding for developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are local governments; land clearance authorities; government entities created by a state legislature; regional councils or groups of general-purpose units of local government; redevelopment agencies; states; Indian Tribes; Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Community; nonprofit organizations; limited liability corporations; and qualified community development entities.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $35 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 28, 2026
| | Environmental Protection Agency | | |
FY 2026 Brownfields Cleanup Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the applicant. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are local governments, land clearance authorities or another quasi-governmental entities, government entities created by a state legislature, regional councils or groups of general purpose units of local government, redevelopment agencies, states, Indian Tribes other than those located in Alaska, Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Community, nonprofit organizations, limited liability corporations, and limited partnerships in which all partners are nonprofits, and qualified community development entities.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $107 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 28, 2026
| | Environmental Protection Agency | | |
FY 2026 Brownfield Coalition Assessment Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding for developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible lead and non-lead applicants are units of local government, land clearance authorities, regional councils and redevelopment agencies, states, community development organizations, nonprofit organizations, federally-recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Regional entities.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $58.7 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 28, 2026
| | Environmental Protection Agency | | |
FY 2026 Brownfields Multipurpose (MP) Grants
WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding to carry out a range of eligible assessment and cleanup activities, including planning and additional community engagement activities. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are local governments, land clearance authorities or another quasi-governmental entities, government entities created by a state legislature, regional councils or groups of general purpose units of local government, redevelopment agencies, states, Indian Tribes other than those located in Alaska, Alaska Native Regional Corporation, Alaska Native Village Corporation, and Metlakatla Indian Community, nonprofit organizations, limited liability corporations, and limited partnerships in which all partners are nonprofits, and qualified community development entities.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $20 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? January 28, 2026
| | Environmental Protection Agency | | |
FY 2025 Credit Assistance under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to accelerate investment in the nation's water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost, supplemental credit assistance under customized terms to creditworthy water infrastructure projects of national and regional significance. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Eligible applicants are local, state, tribal, and federal government entities, partnerships and joint ventures, corporations and trusts, and state infrastructure financing authorities.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $6.5 billion
WHEN IS IT DUE? Rolling
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ACL Awards $2.63M in Elder Justice Innovation Grants
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EPA Announces $3 Billion in New Funding for States to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water
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U.S. Department of Energy Awards More Than $5 Million for University Nuclear Energy Infrastructure
| | The grant experts of the NSDA Grants Program are committed to helping special districts understand the federal funding landscape and adjust to the changing priorities. As always, our team is here to help you! If you have any questions about specific grants – whether on the pre-award or post-award side – we encourage you to connect with us during NSDA Office Hours or submit a project through the NSDA Project Idea Portal for advice on potential funding opportunities. Special districts may also access additional grant resources on the NSDA Website. If you have any questions, please contact nsdagrants@tfgnet.com. |
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