Valerie Secker
Valerie Secker serves as a Managing Director of Grants and Federal Affairs in the non-profit and public agencies practice. Working closely with her clients, she connects them with federal and foundation funding opportunities that match their organizational goals and mission.
EPA Brownfields Program Provides Federally Funded Grants for Community Cleanup Projects.
EPA Brownfields Grants will provide millions of dollars in federal funding to address properties contaminated with hazardous substances or petroleum. Remediating contaminated sites is a required first step before properties can be reused; these grants will help fund assessments, planning, and/or clean-up.
The goal is to revitalize communities and create economic opportunities by transforming contaminated sites into safe, usable spaces.
EPA Brownfields Grants applications are due on January 28, 2026. The EPA grant program has no matching requirements.
*The following chart details the EPA Brownfields Grant options.
Grant Type | Funding and Performance Period | Key Activities | Who Can Apply? |
Cleanup Grants | $500K – $4M (4 years) | Clean up contaminated sites | Local governments, states, tribes, and more |
Multipurpose Grants | Up to $1M (5 years) | Assessment, cleanup, planning, engagement | Same as above |
Assessment Grants – Coalition | Up to $1.5M (4 years) | Site inventories, assessments, and planning | Lead entity + partners |
Assessment Grants – Community-wide | Up to $500K (4 years) | Site inventories, assessments, and planning | Local governments, states, tribes, and more |
See the full list of eligible applicants and EPA Brownfields Grant solicitations on the agency website.
What's the Difference?
Cleanup Grants
For organizations that own and want to remediate contaminated land at one or more sites.
Multipurpose Grants
These cooperative agreements allow more flexibility and may be used for assessment, cleanup, and planning. The lead applicant must own the property.
Assessment Grants
For evaluating brownfields and planning reuse, not cleanup. Coalition grants involve 2-4 partners and must target at least three municipalities. Community-wide grants focus on a single community.
Recent McAllister & Quinn EPA Grant Wins:
- $5 billion to the Coalition for Green Capital from the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Clean Investment Fund for public-private investing.
- $50 million to the Green and Healthy Homes Initiative from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers grant program.
- $5.55 million to Clean Cities from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act to replace heavily polluting off-road vehicles and cranes.
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