EPA’s State and Tribal Brownfields Response Program empowers states, Tribal Nations, territories, and communities to build strong partnerships and local capacity to assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. The funding primarily provides support to establish or enhance response programs, as specified in CERCLA Section 128; ensure that states and Tribes maintain a public record of sites included in their programs; and conduct brownfield site assessments or cleanups that will help establish or enhance response programs.

New this year, applicants have until March 10, 2025 to submit requests for 128(a) Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs). These grants help small communities, Indian tribes, rural areas, and disadvantaged areas carry out activities outlined in CERCLA Section 104(k)(7). Examples of eligible activities include compiling an inventory of brownfields sites, facilitating community involvement in a brownfields project, and providing brownfields training.

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