Office of Land and Emergency Management Grants and Funding
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This page provides access to information on funding opportunities available in EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM). In support of EPA's policy initiative to encourage competition in the award of grants, cooperative agreements, and other assistance agreement vehicles, OLEM requires that all discretionary funding opportunities subject to the Agency's competition policy be published on this site. We encourage you to bookmark this page and visit regularly. OLEM grant and other funding opportunities will be posted as they become available.
This page offers information on assistance agreement (i.e., grants, cooperative agreements, etc.) opportunities only. For a detailed listing of OLEM contracting opportunities, please refer to the EPA Acquisition Forecast Database.
An Application Kit including application forms and other useful information is available to assist you in applying for these grants.
OLEM Anticipated Funding Opportunities
During FY 2019, OLEM currently anticipates issuance of competitive grant solicitations in the following areas:
Environmental Workforce and Job Training Grants, Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants, Brownfields Assessment Grants, Brownfields Multi-Purpose Grants, Brownfields Cleanup Grants, State Assistance Grant, Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes.
This information is subject to change and is not a firm commitment that these opportunities will be posted.
Complete details on specific funding opportunities are posted to the "Open Announcements" section of this site, and Grants.gov, as they become available.
Open Announcements
Following are full text announcements of current OLEM funding opportunities. For your convenience, the listing of funding opportunities is organized by Program areas. Click on the links below for a current listing of funding opportunities available in each of the Program areas.
Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
- Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-08 - Closing Date: December 22, 2020This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities (including eligible non-profit organizations) to provide technical assistance to communities on brownfield issues.
Office of Emergency Management
There are currently no open announcements for the Office of Emergency Management.
Office of Communications, Partnerships and Analysis
There are currently no open announcements for the Office of Communications, Partnerships and Analysis.
Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
There are currently no open announcements for the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery.
Office of Underground Storage Tanks
There are currently no open announcements for the Office of Underground Storage Tanks.
Closed Announcements
Proposals are no longer being accepted for these announcements whose closing dates have expired. Generally, these announcements will remain posted for one year following the closing date for submission of proposals.
- FY21 Guidelines for Brownfield Multipurpose (MP) Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-05, Closing Date: October 28, 2020 - FY21 Guidelines for Brownfield Assessment Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-06, Closing Date: October 28, 2020 - FY21 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-07, Closing Date: October 28, 2020 - FY2021 Supporting Equitable Development and Environmental Justice in Brownfields Communities
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-04, Closing Date: October 21, 2020 - FY2021 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-03, Closing Date: September 22, 2020 - Supporting Anaerobic Digestion in Communities
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-20-02, Closing Date: July 14, 2020 - Removal Emergency Response Program
EPA-OLEM-OEM-19-08, Closing Date: June 10, 2020 - FY 2020 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program For Tribes
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-20-01, Closing Date: May 28, 2020 - FY20 Guidelines for Brownfield Cleanup Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-19-07, Closing Date: December 3, 2019 - FY20 Guidelines for Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-19-06, Closing Date: December 3, 2019 - FY20 Guidelines For Brownfields Assessment Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-19-05, Closing Date: December 3, 2019 - Office of Land and Emergency Management Program Tribal Support Cooperative Agreements
EPA-OLEM-OCPA-19-04, Closing Date: November 13, 2019 - FY20 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-19-03, Closing Date: October 21, 2019 - FY19 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program For Tribes
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-19-02, Closing Date: August 1, 2019 - FY20 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-19-01, Closing Date: June 10, 2019 - FY19 Guidelines For Brownfields Assessment Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-18-06, Closing Date: January 31, 2019 - FY19 Guidelines For Brownfields Cleanup Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-18-07, Closing Date: January 31, 2019 - FY19 Guidelines For Brownfields Multipurpose Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-18-08, Closing Date: January 31, 2019 - Implementation of the Compliance/Prevention Underground Storage Tank Program And The Cleanup Of Leaking Underground Storage Tank Program.
EPA-OLEM-OUST-18-04, Closing Date: November 15, 2018 - National Brownfields Training Conferences Co-Sponsorship FY 2019-2024
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-18-05, Closing Date: October 19, 2018 - FY 2018 Tribal Waste Management Capacity Building Training Grant
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-18-03, Closing Date: July 13, 2018 - FY 2018 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program For Tribes
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-18-01, Closing Date: June 28, 2018 - Implementation of State Coordination in Support of the Federal Facility Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program
EPA-OLEM-FFRRO-18-02, Closing Date: June 25, 2018 - FY 2018 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-10, Closing Date: December 15, 2017 - FY 2018 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-07, Closing Date: November 16, 2017 - FY 2018 Guidelines for Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-08, Closing Date: November 16, 2017 - FY 2018 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-09, Closing Date: November 16, 2017 - FY 2017 Tribal Waste Management Capacity Building Training Grant, Amended: June 5, 2017
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-17-05, Closing Date: June 15, 2017 - FY 2017 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-17-03, Closing Date: May 18, 2017 - FY17 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training (EWDJT) Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-01, Closing Date: February 24, 2017 - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, Section 128(A) State Implementation Support Grant
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-17-02, Closing Date: January 31, 2017 - CERCLA Research Cooperative Agreement
EPA-OLEM-OSRTI-16-07, Closing Date: January 20, 2017 - FY17 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-16-08, Closing Date: December 22, 2016 - FY17 Guidelines for Brownfields Cleanup Grants
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-16-09, Closing Date: December 22, 2016 - Technical Assistance To Tribal Communities Addressing Brownfields
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-16-06, Closing Date: October 31, 2016 - FY2017 Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant
EPA-OLEM-OBLR-16-05, Closing Date: August 10, 2016 - FY 2016 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program For Tribes
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-16-04, Closing Date: June 27, 2016 - Undergound Storage Tank Compliance Assistance and Training Support in Indian Country
EPA-OLEM-OUST-16-03, Closing Date: March 11, 2016 - FY16 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants
EPA-OSWER-OBLR-16-01, Closing Date: January 14, 2016 - Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities
EPA-OSWER-OBLR-16-02, Closing Date: December 21, 2015 - FY16 Guidelines for Brownfields Assessment Grants
EPA-OSWER-OBLR-15-04, Closing Date: December 18, 2015 - FY15 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes (PDF) (23 pp, 187 KB)
EPA-OSWER-ORCR-15-02, Closing Date: July 31, 2015 - FY15 Tribal Waste Management Capacity Building Training Grant (PDF) (21 pp, 171 KB)
EPA-OSWER-ORCR-15-03, Closing Date: July 31, 2015 - FY15 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants (PDF) (42 pp, 318 KB)
EPA-OSWER-OBLR-15-01, Closing Date: February 3, 2015