Support Brownfields Research & Share Strategies

Upcoming solicitation expected
November 2022. Grant award
expected Spring 2023.

EPA intends to award one $500,000 grant to provide
technical assistance support for land banking
approaches for brownfields revitalization. The period of
performance will be 4 years.

Grant 5: Research, Technical Assistance, and Related Outreach on Land
Banking Approaches for Brownfields Revitalization

Goal: Introduce communities to
various brownfields and land banking
approaches and expand community
use of land banks as a tool for
brownfields revitalization.

Types of Activities that help
communities understand land
banking approaches for brownfields
revitalization may include:

•	Conducting research

•	Developing guides on best
practices

•	Lessons learned

•	Effective strategies and model
approaches

•	Promoting awareness of
informational materials

•	Providing direct technical
assistance

EPA intends to solicit applications for five new grant opportunities:

National Technical Assistance Opportunities:

L Nationwide Technical Assistance for Brownfields RLF Programs

2.	Nationwide Technical Assistance to Nonprofits Seeking to Reuse Brownfields

3.	Nationwide Technical Assistance to Local Government Leaders on Developing and/or
Operating Brownfields Programs Within Their Jurisdictions

National Research opportunities:

4.	Minimizing displacement and gentrification resulting from brownfields reuse

5.	Land bank strategies as tools for brownfields revitalization (Focus of this flyer)

Interested applicants can apply for one or multiple opportunities. See list of eligible entities for
technical assistance and research grants. Each grant will be awarded as a cooperative agreement.

More details will be provided when the grant solicitation opens! Please keep an
eye on EPA's Brownfields Program website under Open Solicitations.

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