FY26 Grantee Spotlight: City and County of Honolulu, HI

The City and County of Honolulu Department of Housing and Land Management (DHLM) acquired 519 Kaʻaahi Street, a parcel in the Iwilei-Kapālama corridor. Iwilei-Kapālama is a neighborhood seeing large investment from Brownfields funding, including affordable housing and transit-oriented development (TOD). 

Congratulations to the City and County of Honolulu for its exemplary work prioritizing brownfield cleanup and sustainable land reuse! Read more about TOD efforts in Honolulu.

Next Steps for FY26 MARC Applicants

Congratulations to the 30 selectees from EPA Regions 9 and 10 who collectively secured more than $51.6 million in grants! FY26 was a very competitive grant year with more than 554 MARC applications submitted nationwide. If you secured an FY26 grant, did not receive funding, or are thinking about applying to a future round of funding, read about next steps on CCLR News.

Groundwork USA and the Center for Creative Land Recycling Are Accepting applications for Nonprofit Land Reuse Learning Cohort

The Nonprofit Land Reuse Learning Cohort is a FREE six-month program designed to help nonprofits and community orgs effectively lead brownfield site reuse projects – with a strong focus on community-centered engagement.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your brownfield reuse journey, this cohort will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and support you need to create change in your community.

Applications are now open! Read more about the program and apply today.

In case you missed it:

New guest blog from CCLR’s Company Member Greenberg Glusker, LLP

Brian E. Moskal explains what potential brownfield buyers should consider when evaluating industrial or commercial properties in Understanding CERCLA Liability: What Property Owners Need to Know Before Buying a Brownfield

Access slides and recordings from CCLR’s latest webinar Everything You Need to Know About Crafting a Competitive Brownfields Job Training (BFJT) Grant Application

CCLR is hiring a Senior Brownfields Revitalization Manager in California

Join CCLR as a Sr. Brownfields Revitalization Manager to support grantees under DTSC's Equitable Communities Revitalization Grant (ECRG) program. This role offers flexible, project-based hours centered on deliverable-driven outcomes.

Check out the full job description here.

The Federal Reserve is surveying conditions in low- and moderate-income communities through August 14. By participating in this survey, you will provide useful data to policymakers and support community development. Responses will be kept confidential. Respond here.

Register for the 2026 California Land Recycling Conference!

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

CALRC offers three days of programming to help you imagine, innovate, and implement the future of land recycling.

Join hundreds of practitioners, policymakers, developers, consultants, and community leaders for three days of learning, networking, and collaboration focused on advancing brownfields redevelopment and sustainable land reuse.

CALRC 2026 features 26 Sessions and 12 Topic Talks

See the conference program lineup to learn more.

Brownfields Reuse Planning for an Affordable Energy Future

Thursday August 13, 10:00 a.m. PT on Zoom:

How Brightfields Can Support Affordable Energy Planning

The second webinar in this 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.

From Oil Field to Community Asset

Wednesday August 19 | 10a.m. PST Zoom Webinar | Register Now

Join Groundwork USA and the Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust (LANLT) for a behind-the-scenes look at how the Jefferson Park & Affordable Housing Project came to be.

Project for Public Spaces Placemaking: Making It Happen

Tuesdays & Thursdays, Sept 15–Oct 1, 2026

Online training to learn essential placemaking principles and tools to implement and manage a public space improvement project. Learn more & register.

Grow America’s Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Clark County, NV Workshop

FY27 is an RLF grant year. RLF is a specialized financing program that provides low-interest or zero-interest loans and subgrants to support the cleanup and reuse of brownfields. Existing and prospective RLF grantees in R9 and R10 are encouraged to sign-up for this no-cost RLF workshop on December 8-9! 

Explore the agenda and find opportunities to learn from and connect with peers. Register to secure your spot today! Apply for a travel scholarship by November 9 and book your hotel by November 16.

Upcoming California Events:

2026 Community Land Trust (CLT) Conference 

September 3 & 4 | San Francisco, CA | Register Now

This landmark convening draws more than 300 attendees annually, and serves as a key relational and strategic touchpoint for community land trusts from California and other states. 

Sierra to California All Lands Enhancement (SCALE) Conference

September 23rd & 24th | Sacramento, CA | Register Now

Join the Sierra Institute for Community & Environment’s annual conference that strengthens connections across California and amplifies collective impact in forest and watershed restoration, community resilience, and adaptive land management.

Resilient California Summit

October 20-22 | Sacramento, CA| Register Now

The Summit will feature a diversity of interactive sessions aimed at fostering conversation, sparking new ideas, and giving attendees the resources and tools they need to be successful in their work and communities.

Business Oregon 2026 Industrial Site Loan Fund (ISLF) - Request for Applications (RFA) closes Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. PDT

USCM Healthy and Sustainable Communities Grants - due August 14, 2026

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

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

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

CA Strategic Growth Council- The Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program empowers the communities most impacted by pollution to choose their own goals, strategies, and projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and local air pollution. Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program - multiple grant deadlines

EPA: A Healthier Place to Live: Centering public health in brownfields reuse can improve community health, promote a healthier workforce, and improve community satisfaction. View this EPA Spanish and English Visual Resource to learn more.

CA Strategic Growth Council’s Tribal Funding Booklet includes information about timelines, eligibility, Tribal funding priorities, and previously awarded Tribal projects.

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.