Uncategorized

FY26 EPA MAC Grant Resources

Posted on by

Spring 2026 Municipal Assistance Program

Posted on by

The Municipal Assistance Program (MAP) is now accepting new applications for the Spring 2026 by Dec 19th!

The program is open to all New England communities, and the selected communities will be provided with our technical assistance.

Spring RFP

  • Interviews: Jan 5th – 9th
  • Program Dates: January – May
  • Services Provided: Brownfield Inventories, Summaries of Environmental Records, Site Reuse Assessments, Record Reviews, Grant Prep, and Community Engagement Materials
  • Application Deadline: December 19th
  • Application Link: s.uconn.edu/spring26map

The proposals will be supported through the University of Connecticut Spring 2026 UConn Brownfield Redevelopment course.  If you have any questions before applying, please reach out to us at uconn-tab@uconn.edu

For more information, email us at 📧uconn-tab@uconn.edu or check out the application form at 🔗s.uconn.edu/spring26map

2025 Engineering Industry Day

Posted on by

We hope our work and vision can be echoed to the next generation☘️ With this hope, we’re putting in more effort to connect with the future generation. As part of our engagement effort, UConn TAB staff Katie Malgioglio, LMSW and Hayley Clos, Ph.D. participated in the Explore Engineering Industry Day on July 18th! The Explore Engineering program is hosted by the UConn College of Engineering Vergnano Institute for Inclusion and provides high school students of all grades with the opportunity to learn about different majors in engineering and potential careers.

We presented about what brownfields are, what we do, and what careers they can find in the world of brownfield redevelopment. With a Q&A session and Brownfield Jeopardy Game that followed, the participating students learned about the field and the importance of protecting our environment and public health. We’ll continue making connections with our community to get them involved!

Fall 2025 Municipal Assistance Program

Posted on by

UConn TAB is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2025 Municipal Assistance Program (MAP). The MAP is open to all New England communities at no cost to the applicant. 

Fall RFP

The proposals will be supported through the University of Connecticut summer interns and Fall 2025 UConn Brownfield Redevelopment course.  If you have any questions before applying, please reach out to us at uconn-tab@uconn.edu

FY26 EPA Brownfield Grants Notice

Posted on by

FY 2026 Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup Grant

EPA anticipates issuing the following solicitations for funding in Fall 2025:

  • FY 2026 Multipurpose Grants
  • FY 2026 Assessment Grants
  • FY 2026 Cleanup Grants

The application submission deadline will be approximately 60 calendar days after the solicitations are published.

For additional information on each grant type, visit the Types of Brownfield Grant Funding page. 

EPA anticipates offering grants at the following amounts in FY 2026. All amounts are subject to change. 

Grant Type Maximum Project Period Maximum Amount per Grant Estimated Awards Total per Grant Type - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds Total per Grant Type - Regular Appropriated Funds
Multipurpose 5 years $1,000,000 20 $20,000,000
Community-wide Assessment 4 years $500,000 70 $35,000,000
Assessment Coalitions 4 years $1,500,000 39 $58,700,000
Community-wide Assessment Grants for State and Tribes 5 years $2,000,000 18 $35,000,000
Cleanup 4 years $500,000 10 $5,000,000
Cleanup 4 years $4,000,000 26 $102,000,000

 

New England Roundtables

Posted on by

Connecticut

Resources Region Date Location Time RSVP
Western CT COG April 3, 2025 Chuck's Steak House, Danbury, CT 2 PM - 5 PM Closed
NVCOG Roundtable Presentation Naugatuck Valley COG April 25, 2025 Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT 8:30 AM - 12 PM Closed
Northwest Hills COG(Hosted by DECD-NHCOG) May 8, 2025 Bad Dog Brewing Company (117 Water St., Torrington, CT)  2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Closed
CRCOG Roundtable Presentation Capitol Region COG May 16, 2025 Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT 8:30 AM - 12 PM Closed
SCRCOG Roundtable Presentation South Central Region COG May 21st The Lab at ConnCORP, Hamden, CT 8:30 AM - 12 PM Closed
RiverCOG Roundtable Presentation Lower CT River Valley COG June 9, 2025  CT State College @ Middlesex Chapman, CT 8:30 AM - 12 PM Closed
MetroCOG Roundtable Presentation CT Metropolitan COG June 11, 2025 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT 8:30 AM - 12 PM Closed
NECCOG Roundtable Presentation Northeastern CT COG July 16, 2025 Putnam Town Hall, Putnam, CT 8:30 AM - 12 PM Closed

Massachusetts

Resources Region Date Location Time RSVP
Northeast Roundtable Presentation Northeast Region May 20, 2025 Billerica Town Hall, 365 Boston Rd, Billerica MA 9 AM - 12:30 PM Closed
Central Region Roundtable Presentation Central Region June 3, 2025 MassDOT Building, 499 Plantation St, Worcester, MA 9 AM - 12:30 PM Closed
  Southeast Region June 18, 2025 Taunton City Hall, 15 Summer St, Taunton, MA 9 AM - 12:30 PM Closed
Western Region September 4, 2025 Greenfield, MA (exact location TBD) 9 AM - 12:30 PM Closed

Maine

Date Location Time RSVP
Southern Maine TBD

New Hampshire

Date Location Time RSVP
Southern NH Roundtable September 24, 2025 Manchester Community College, Manchester, NH 8:30 AM - 12 PM Closed

Vermont

Resources Date Location Time RSVP
Southern VT Roundtable Presentation Southern Vermont June 4, 2025 The Great Hall, Springfield, VT 1:30 PM - 5 PM Closed
Northern VT Roundtable Presentation Northern Vermont September 11, 2025 Green Mountain Tech and Career, 738 Route 15 West, Hyde Park, VT 8:30 AM - 12 PM Closed

 

 

UConn TAB Summer 2025 Municipal Assistance Program

Posted on by

UConn TAB is currently accepting applications for the Summer 2025 Municipal Assistance Program (MAP). The MAP is open to all New England communities at no cost to the applicant. 

Summer RFP

    The proposals will be supported through the University of Connecticut Summer Brownfield Internships.  If you have any questions before applying, please reach out to us at uconn-tab@uconn.edu

    Fall MAP Final Presentations

    Posted on by

    As part of our Fall Municipal Assistance Program(MAP), UConn students take our Fall Brownfields course, learn all about brownfields, and are grouped into teams and partnered up with entities accepted in the Fall MAP, and TAB staff. During that time, student groups support entities with the EPA Brownfields Grant Application through research and data support of the narrative portion. They learn about specific brownfield sites, assessment and cleanup needs, working with EJSCREEN, and how grant budgets come together. At the end of the semester, the students have a competition-style final presentation where they present what they worked on and are judged by local brownfield experts on how they did.

    The final presentations this year were held on December 6th. This year our judges were Mark Lewis, Melina Ambrosino, and Amanda Limacher. We had 10 teams compete – representing entities all throughout New England. 1st place was awarded to our Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments team made up of students Brianna Chasse, Hayley Clos, and Salem Smith! 2nd place was awarded to our Chicopee(MA) team made up of students Nicholas Candow, Justin Lazar, and Jessica Harris. 3rd place was awarded to our Caribou(ME) team made up of students Jack Gogarty and Dylan Steer. Thank you to our judges for coming out and supporting our students and a special thank you to BCONE for sponsoring a scholarship to our 1st place winners!

    UConn TAB FY25 Brownfield Grant Support

    Posted on by

    If you plan to apply for an FY25 EPA Brownfields Grant, UConn TAB is here to help! We have several ways to help support your preparation for a successful grant. Below are some but not all resources that are completely free to New England municipalities, non-profits, regional planning agencies, development corporations, Tribes, and other public entities. If you have any questions or want to discuss your project more, reach out to uconn-tab@uconn.edu to set up a virtual meeting. Deadlines for submission for the FY25 Brownfields MAC Grants is November 14th.

    Past Webinars – All Recordings and PowerPoints can be found on our website: https://tab.program.uconn.edu/workshops-webinars/
    Direct links to videos below:

    Current Webinars and Workshop Hours

    UConn TAB is offering 3 helpful webinars this Fall that discuss community engagement in EPA ARC Grants, addressing displacement in the grants, and how to find and understand public health data. Following these webinars, the team will be hosting open “office hours” where anyone can jump on the link to get support on their grant application. This is a great time for quick questions, support with using CEJST, EJSCREEN, or finding public health data, and for support with writing.

    The office hours will be held on October 15th, October 22nd, October 29th, and November 5th from 12 – 1 PM.
    Register Here: https://tab.program.uconn.edu/2024/08/28/uconn-tab-fall-24-webinar-series/

    Grant Application Packages:
    We have put together application packages that include several resources, a checklist, templates, and previous examples. They have everything you need to prepare a successful grant. These can be downloaded on our website – click the image below that matches the type of grant you are applying for in order to download our application packages.
    https://tab.program.uconn.edu/epa-grant-review-submission/

    Grant Reviews:
    The UConn TAB team will provide reviews for the upcoming EPA assessment, cleanup, and RLF, grant cycle. We provide reviews of the narrative and application package, offering  at least two rounds of review. We are happy to review as many times as needed if time permits. If you are unable to prepare a draft by the 1st round, we will still accept first time reviews by November 7th. Submit grant review requests here: https://tab.program.uconn.edu/epa-grant-review-submission/

    1st round of review(4 weeks before EPA deadline – October 17th): It consists of comments on how the narrative addresses EPA’s guidelines, suggestions on how to address these comments, and resources to identify data. Reviews will be provided in a written format, as an annotated document of your submitted text. You may also schedule a follow-up call with the team member to walk you through the comments.

    2nd round or review(1 week before EPA deadline – November 7th ): After the feedback of the 1st round of review is addressed, the 2nd round will provide additional feedback to fine-tune the narrative and provide feedback on the complete application package.

    Deadlines for submission for the FY25 Brownfields MAC Grants is November 14th.