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 EPA Opportunities
Closing soon: $40 million in grants for tribes to improve recycling infrastructure
Federally recognized tribes and intertribal consortia may apply for funding to reduce solid waste or improve recycling infrastructure. Applications for the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program are due by 8:59 p.m. Pacific time, Tuesday, April 4.
Learn more.
Deadlines extended for three grant programs
Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) Grant Program's RFI extended to Monday,
April 10. Learn more.
Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program provides funding to community-based nonprofit organizations for addressing local environmental and/or public health issues. The program helps recipients build collaborative partnerships with other stakeholders and develop solutions at the local level. Deadline extended to Friday, April 14. Learn more.
Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program provides funding to state and local governments to be used with community partners, federally recognized tribes, and U.S. territories and remote tribes. The program funds activities leading to measurable environmental or public health results in communities that are disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks. Deadline extended to Friday, April 14. Learn more.
Grants for protecting community buildings & public health
from wildfire smoke
If your community is bracing for wildfire season, EPA funding can help prepare buildings and protect public health against wildfire smoke. Ranging from $100 thousand to
$2 million, these grants can be used for activities such as demonstrations, technical assistance, training, education, and outreach projects, and are targeted for buildings that are public or serve the public and are privately owned or operated. Applications due Tuesday, May 9. Learn more.
EPA grantmaking program empowers communities
Environmental Justice Thriving Communities grantmaking program is empowering 11 entities to become grantmakers, reduce pollution, and make a difference in their communities. Grantmakers will build their own processes for receiving and evaluating project applications from communities to conduct activities, such as planning, to address local environmental or public health issues (or both). Applications due 8:59 p.m. Pacific time, Wednesday, May 31. Learn more.
Apply for a Targeted Brownfields Assessment
EPA's Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA) program promotes the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields by helping states, tribes, municipalities, other government entities, and non-profit organizations minimize the uncertainties of contamination often associated with brownfields. Unlike funded grants, TBAs are an EPA service, and the assessments are conducted by an EPA contractor. A TBA may encompass one or more of three activities:
- “All appropriate inquiries” assessment (Phase I), which includes a background and historical investigation and a site inspection.
- Full site assessment (Phase II), including sampling activities to identify areas of contamination and types and concentrations of contaminants; and
- Determining how much more investigation is needed and/or establishing cleanup options and cost estimates based on planned uses after redevelopment.
No application deadlines for this service. Learn more.
National Brownfields Conference August 8-11 (Detroit)
One of the most anticipated brownfield conferences happens Tuesday through Friday, August 8–11 in Detroit, Michigan. Subscribe to EPA's 2023 conference newsletter for the latest.
Nominate an outstanding colleague or project for an EPA Phoenix Award
Honor your exemplary brownfield practitioner or project by nominating them for this national accolade by Monday, April 17.
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More Grants & Guidance
Commerce grants help modernize electrical grids
Dept. of Commerce's Grid Modernization Program provides funding to help Washington communities integrate renewable energy technologies and build a more sustainable, resilient electrical grid. Eligible applicants are federally recognized Tribal governments, local governments, community organizations, and public and private electrical utilities. The three-phase deadlines run from April through June, with Phase One applications due by 11:59 a.m. Pacific time, Thursday, April 20. Learn more.
Get in the zone: Nominate your community for a Health Equity Zone
Your zip code can affect how healthy you are and how long you live. In a pilot for a new initiative, the Dept. of Health is gathering nominations for two Health Equity Zones--rural and urban. Tribal community representatives are developing the selection process for a third zone dedicated to Native communities. The reason? To help communities address each area's most pressing health issues.
Zones are a contiguous geographic area that demonstrates measurable and documented health disparities and poor health outcomes. Once zones are selected, residents will form a collaborative group of local representatives who will identify local health priorities and help tailor innovative, community-based solutions for them.
Zone nominations close Sunday, April 23. Read the press release and learn more.
Common sense guidelines for increasing public participation
Washington's Office of Equity partnered with community organizations and state agencies to develop procedures for increasing a community's participation in policy decisions. Although designed to help state agencies comply with Second Substitute Senate Bill 5793, the tools and resources can help anyone build awareness and increase public participation. Visit the Community Compensation Guidelines website.
Ecology's public participation grants available to individuals, nonprofits affected by contaminated sites
If you've been affected by the release of a hazardous substance in Washington, you can apply for a Public Participation Grant up to $60,000 to help your community get involved in a formal cleanup of the site, or improve public waste management practices. The grants may be eligible for renewal in the second year, too.
Applications accepted mid-April until 5 p.m. Pacific time, Thursday, May 11. Learn more.
Ecology's Independent Remedial Action Grants now available
We're accepting applications for Independent Remedial Action Grants through mid-June. These grants are available to local governments that have completed an independent cleanup through the Voluntary Cleanup Program and received a no further action determination. Opportunity closes 5 p.m. Pacific time, Friday, June 16.
Review Ecology's Guidance for Independent Remedial Action Grants for the 2021–23 biennium. If you have any questions, contact:
 Affordable Housing
 Two housing guidance webinars in April & May
Dept. of Commerce is hosting two Planning for Housing guidance webinars to complement their Racially Disparate Impacts Webinar video presented in December:
Webinars will also be recorded and posted to the project website.
Conferences & Trainings
Grant-writing webinar series on Thursdays April 20–June 25
Get ahead of the curve with these 2-hour EPA grant-writing webinars each Thursday from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Pacific time. Registration opens in mid-April; watch the Technical Assistance in Brownfields events calendar for links.
Learn to leverage vacant properties in 3-part webinar series
Center for Creative Land Recycling and EPA Region 9 are hosting a webinar series to help you transform vacant land into vibrant land renewal. You'll be provided with tools, support, and potential funding sources to support your community vision, while eliminating neighborhood eyesores and liabilities through land reuse. The March 22 webinar is available online and the final two in the series will be held @ 1 p.m. Pacific time, Wed. April 19 and Wed. May 10. Learn more.
NW Remediation Conference May 2 (Tacoma)
NEBC's 2023 popular Northwest Remediation Conference is right around the corner in Tacoma on Tuesday, May 2.
Contaminated Properties in the Northwest training seminar
June 1 (Seattle & virtual)
Join the conversation as experts share insights on issues that can impede property development. You'll hear updates from Ecology and PLIA; discuss affordable housing programs and development incentives; learn the latest regulatory updates on PFAS and vapor intrusion; and discover options for insurance recovery and dealing with contamination in commercial leasing. Continuing legal education credits available.
Hybrid seminar on Thursday, June 1 in Seattle or online. Learn more.
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