EPA announced 193 grant awards for a total of over $270 million in funding for Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grant programs

Congratulations to the 30 selectees from EPA Regions 9 and 10 who received more than $51.5 million in grants! CCLR is proud to have assisted 17 of those selectees, helping to secure $29.8 million dollars, or 58% of the regions' FY26 funding. If you were selected, the work is just beginning. If you were one of the many who were not selected, request a debrief and schedule a meeting with CCLR to discuss your next steps and other funding options.

CCLR joins DTSC for a tour of Bay Area ECRG Project Sites

On June 29, CCLR assisted with a brownfield tour of three ECRG-funded projects in the San Francisco Bay Area with DTSC’s Legislative Affairs Office (LAO). Grantees educated the LAO about the work they are doing to reclaim abandoned and contaminated places for community benefit.

Oakland Unified School District shared how it is developing sustainable food systems and exploring phytoremediation (left), Central Assembly of Richmond shared its dreams to create a new walkable live/work community in El Sobrante (middle), and Pittsburg, CA shared how complex remediation is leading to redevelopment opportunities (right). Thank you to all the grantees who took time out of their busy schedules to show us around, you inspire us!

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Federal Park Funding is Available– Here’s What You Need to Know About ORLP

Thriving in Low-Funding Times: Keeping Brownfield Projects on Track

And, read CCLR Advisory Council Member Sophie Young’s new article for the World Resources Institute: Environmental Justice Is Advancing in Communities Across the U.S. Despite Federal Rollbacks

CCLR has received its fourth consecutive grant from US Bank Foundation to continue our work on the creation and renovation of parks, open space and natural habitat in vulnerable California communities

If you need technical assistance to support your park project, click here to schedule an appointment with us or check out our Parks Funding Guide. We are grateful to the US Bank Foundation for supporting this important work.

Webinar: Brownfields Reuse Planning for an Affordable Energy Future

This two-part virtual workshop series, organized by CCLR’s Technical Assistance to Brownfields team and the RMI’s Brightfields Accelerator, will introduce communities to renewable energy as an option for brownfield reuse and break down the available incentives, market, and financial pathways to help communities and site owners plan for brightfields. Follow the links below to register:

• Thursday July 23, 12:00 p.m. PT Brightfields 101: Introduction to Reuse Planning for Renewable Energy on Brownfields
• Thursday August 13, 10:00 a.m. PT How Brightfields Can Support Affordable Energy Planning

KSU TAB’s EPA Brownfields Grant Awards Follow Up Webinars for grantees in EPA Regions 5, 6, 7, and 8

• You Won the Grant: Kickstart Your Project with Confidence!

Wed, Jul 08 | 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | register now

• So You Didn't Win the EPA Brownfields Grant: Let's Build Your Comeback Strategy!

Thu, Jul 09 | 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | register now

Join TPL’s Webinars to prepare FY2026 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program Applicants

• Before You Apply: Laying the Groundwork for ORLP Success | Session 3 of 4 

Wednesday, July 8 | 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET | Register now

• Step by Step: How to Write a Competitive ORLP Application | Session 4 of 4

Wednesday, July 29 | 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET | Register now

Early Bird Registration is extended to July 15! Register for the 2026 California Land Recycling Conference now and save

September 29 - October 1 | Foster City, CA | Register

CALRC 2026: Imagine | Innovate | Implement, will inspire and empower brownfield practitioners to realize the change they want to see in their communities. 

Plus, submit a story to The Dig: True Stories from the Brownfield Trenches

The Dig is a fast-paced and rehearsed story-forward format inspired by the Moth Radio Hour. Format features highly engaging speakers sharing a compelling or humorous brownfield experience. Read more about the types of stories we’re looking for, and submit your idea today!

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) National Park Service (NPS) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) grant program - applications due by November 1, 2026

FEMA’s Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program - applications due August 6, 2026 by 3 p.m. Eastern

EPA’s Rural, Small, and Tribal Wastewater Technical Assistance (RST TA) - eligible technical assistance providers can apply by August 14

Closing America’s Wastewater Access Gap Technical Assistance - Rolling Applications

US EPA Bureau of Reclamation’s WaterSMART Grants - multiple deadlines

The Tribal Funding Registry (TFR) is a free, Native-led platform designed to help Tribal Nations and Native-led nonprofits identify and pursue funding opportunities. Join and learn more here. 

EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Grant Program Participant Tracking Workbook is designed to help grantees track and prepare data for quarterly progress reports, as required by the terms and conditions of their grant. 

CitiesSpeak for the National League of Cities: America’s Housing Comeback Starts in City Hall

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy: Lots of Opportunity: How Communities Can Address the Affordability Crisis on Land They Already Own

PV Magazine: Making the Case for Brownfield Battery Builds

Urban Land Institute: Small-Scale Infill Projects Add Density to Tight Sites

California Brownfield Funding Guide

Explore this new resource from CCLR all about California state brownfields funding! 

From Next City: The Biggest Community Development Financing Program You’ve Never Heard Of

Environmental Protection Network's Monthly Bulletin

This page provides regularly updated funding opportunities identified by EPN’s Technical Assistance Team—spanning national, regional, and state sources.

NADO Rural & Tribal Transportation Assistance Request Form

The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation and its technical assistance partners offer a variety of types of assistance on rural and Tribal transportation and mobility in communities under 50,000 population in the United States. Learn more.

Explore resources on Groundwork USA’s Community Resilience Hub