EPA Grant Information

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Local government entities and some non-profits within the State of North Carolina may be eligible to apply for assistance through the federal EPA Brownfields Program. The below information should help you navigate the federal application process. 

News Items

Brownfields 2025

The 2025 National Brownfields Conference will be in Chicago IL in August. More info: Brownfields 2025

Resources for Communities and Future Applicants

• The Development Finance Initiative (DFI) at the UNC School of Government provides specialized finance and development expertise to local governments to attract private investment for projects, including sites where redevelopment has been difficult in the past. DFI partners with communities on building reuse and downtown revitalization, community and neighborhood development, economic development, and more. 
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand announced that USDA is seeking grant applications for projects to improve housing, community facilities, and community and economic development in rural areas.  To view the full list of notices and grants available please see the following link: https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/notices-solicitation-applications-nosas.
• The EPA administers small Technical Assistance Grants to communities through the state Brownfields Programs, currently, one grant is awarded per state, in the amount of $20,000 and is intended for technical advisory support or market research funding. The 2021 TAG community in North Carolina was the Town of Mayodan, and the state submitted an application on its behalf. If your community has need for such assistance as outlined on the EPA website, please contact one of the below EPA liaisons. https://www.epa.gov/superfund/technical-assistance-grant-tag-program 

Recent Grantees

The EPA press release and detailed and searchable information on the following grantees may be found here: https://java.epa.gov/acrespub/gfs/.