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SBA Releases FY25 Scorecard for Small Business Contracting
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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SBA Releases FY25 Scorecard for Small Business Contracting
Trump Administration Procured $273 Billion in Small Business Goods and Services, Supporting 1.2 Million Jobs
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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the results of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 federal procurement scorecard, which measures how well federal agencies meet their small business contracting goals each year. In FY25, the Trump Administration exceeded the statutory federal contracting goal
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WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on June 25, 2026:
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SBA Releases FY25 Scorecard for Small Business Contracting
Trump Administration Procured $273 Billion in Small Business Goods and Services, Supporting 1.2 Million Jobs
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Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the results of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 federal procurement scorecard, which measures how well federal agencies meet their small business contracting goals each year. In FY25, the Trump Administration exceeded the statutory federal contracting goalof 23% by awarding nearly 28% of all prime federal contracts to small businesses, representing a $179 billion investment in the small business economy. Including both prime contracts and subcontracts, the Trump Administration awarded nearly $273 billion in federal contracts to small businesses.
"Over the past year, President Trump's SBA worked diligently to end Biden-era DEI abuses, expel bad actors, and be a good steward of taxpayer dollars across the vast federal contracting system," said SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler. "Our crackdown is opening the door for small businesses to compete on merit, win on performance, and reclaim the opportunities that improper, politicized practices once put out of reach. Now, as the SBA scorecard shows, a historic share of federal contracting dollars is reaching qualified American small businesses that are delivering for taxpayers, creating jobs, and driving economic growth. We will continue to work across the federal government to support these programs for legitimate small businesses, while we root out waste, fraud, and abuse of government contracting."
Small business prime contracts supported an estimated 793,400 jobs in manufacturing, construction, research and development, technology, defense, and other vital industries. Small business subcontracts supported an additional 418,000 jobs, helping fuel economic growth and job creation.
FY25 small business procurement and investment reflects Administration priorities, including the SBA's ongoing effort to end DEI and fraud within the 8(a) Business Development Program - the no-bid contracting program for 'socially and economically' disadvantaged individuals. The program dramatically expanded during the Biden Administration as a vehicle for partisan and DEI preferences in federal contracting, as the last Administration approved 2,100 new 8(a) firms compared with just 65 approved to date under the Trump Administration.
Under the leadership of Administrator Loeffler, the SBA launched the first audit of the 8(a) program in its nearly 50-year history and initiated termination proceedings to remove nearly 800 8(a) firms from the program after they failed to meet program requirements or refused to turn over financial documents for review by the agency. Most recently, the agency submitted a proposed rule to dismantle the race-based admissions framework that effectively barred Americans from accessing contracting opportunities on the basis of race.
As a result of this fraud and abuse crackdown, and in the effort to eliminate discriminatory DEI contracting practices, the Trump Administration awarded just 3.7% of all prime contracts to 8(a) firms in FY25, accounting for $24.3 billion in awards -- a decrease of $1.5 billion from the prior fiscal year. This marks the largest decrease in 8(a) contracting in over 10 years, consistent with the Administration's overarching commitment to awarding federal contracts on the basis of merit -- not race or political affiliation. Although the federal government still exceeded its overall Small Disadvantaged Business contracting goal in FY25, awarding 11.6% of prime contracting dollars, or $75.3 billion, to SDBs, that share declined from 12.27% in FY24 -- the first decrease in 10 years.
The FY25 scorecard also highlights the Administration's deliberate investment in priority small business categories, with particular emphasis on expanding opportunities for veteran-owned firms that were deprioritized during the Biden Administration in favor of "socially disadvantaged" small businesses. Last November, SBA cleared a Biden-era backlog of more than 2,700 Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) applications which accumulated after the prior Administration diverted all resources away from VetCert to increase certification approvals for the 8(a) program. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) received $32.5 billion in prime contracts, or over the 5% target for federal prime contracts.
The SBA plays a crucial role in setting contracting goals for each agency and collaborates closely with government buyers to prioritize small businesses in the procurement process. Three federal agencies received A+ grades, and an additional 13 agencies received an A grade. Overall, the federal government earned an A on this year's government-wide scorecard. This year's A+ agencies are the U.S. General Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Individual agency scorecards with a detailed explanation of the methodology are available at SBA.gov/scorecard.
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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of entrepreneurship. As the leading voice for small businesses within the federal government, the SBA empowers job creators with the resources and support they need to start, grow, and expand their businesses or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/06/25/sba-releases-fy25-scorecard-small-business-contracting
EPA Announces $500,000 for Brownfields Grant to Finance Cleanup Activities in Connecticut
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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EPA Announces $500,000 for Brownfields Grant to Finance Cleanup Activities in Connecticut
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BOSTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in supplemental funding to Capitol Region Council of Governments, a high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantee in Connecticut. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment
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WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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EPA Announces $500,000 for Brownfields Grant to Finance Cleanup Activities in Connecticut
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BOSTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in supplemental funding to Capitol Region Council of Governments, a high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantee in Connecticut. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitmentto ensure that clean air, land, and water goes hand-in-hand with economic growth and opportunity.
"EPA is focused on delivering practical results that transform contaminated properties into clean, valuable spaces that spark economic growth and that directly benefit American families," said Acting Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management Thomas Croci. "Addressing environmental contamination and reusing brownfield properties revitalizes neighborhoods, drives local job creation, and unleashes new economic opportunities. EPA is proud to partner with local communities to ensure they have the cleanest air, land, and water as we power the Great American Comeback."
"Across New England, EPA is helping to transform blighted properties into productive spaces that protect human health and support economic growth and opportunity," said EPA Regional Administrator Mark Sanborn. "This funding will help communities assess and clean up contaminated sites, so they can be safely redeveloped for housing, businesses, recreation, and other community priorities."
Clean air, land, and water for all Americans is the first pillar of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin's Powering the Great American Comeback initiative. These grants put that commitment into action while simultaneously powering economic growth in communities across the country.
Capitol Region Council of Governments has been selected to receive $500,000 in supplemental funding for their Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund program. This is in addition to the $3,200,000 in EPA funds already awarded. Projects highlighted for use of the funding include the Earl M. Witt School in Stafford, the Collinsville Axe Factory in Canton, and the former Porter & Chester Institute Trade School in Enfield.
Grant recipients with viable cleanup projects ready for work will help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
View the full list of selected applicants here (https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2026-06/fy26-mac-rlf-supp-funding-selections.pdf).
Background
EPA's Brownfields Program began in 1995 and, once these grants are awarded, will have provided over $3 billion in grant funding to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $45 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 228,900 jobs. Through fiscal year 2025, on average, $19.47 was leveraged for each EPA Brownfields Grant dollar awarded through multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup cooperative agreements.
After selection, awards will be made once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied by selected applicants.
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Original text here: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-500000-brownfields-grant-finance-cleanup-activities-connecticut
EPA Announces $5.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Ohio
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $5.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Ohio
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Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5.5 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across the state of Ohio. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to ensure that clean air, land, and water
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WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $5.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Ohio
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Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5.5 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across the state of Ohio. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to ensure that clean air, land, and watergoes hand-in-hand with economic growth and opportunity.
"EPA is focused on delivering practical results that transform contaminated properties into clean, valuable spaces that spark economic growth and that directly benefit American families," said Acting Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management Thomas Croci. "Addressing environmental contamination and reusing brownfield properties revitalizes neighborhoods, drives local job creation, and unleashes new economic opportunities. EPA is proud to partner with local communities to ensure they have the cleanest air, land, and water as we power the Great American Comeback."
"Brownfields grants empower communities to revitalize sites that have long strained local economies and wasted valuable recreation and retail space," said EPA Regional Administrator Anne Vogel. "Addressing these sites gets rid of dangerous pollution, but it also unlocks economic opportunities, allowing redevelopment and job growth."
Clean air, land, and water for all Americans is the first pillar of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin's Powering the Great American Comeback initiative. These grants put that commitment into action while simultaneously powering economic growth in communities across the country.
Below are the selected applications for the 2026 Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants in Ohio:
* Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation was selected for a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to: conduct 16 Phase I and 12 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop six cleanup plans and support reuse planning, and community engagement activities.
* Lorain County was selected to lead a $1.5 million Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to: conduct 32 Phase I and 24 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop cleanup plans, and conduct community engagement activities.
* Muskingum County was selected for a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to: conduct 10 Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments, develop five cleanup plans and five reuse plans, and support community engagement activities.
* Stark Economic Development Board was selected to lead a $1.5 million Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to: conduct 22 Phase I and 12 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop a brownfield site inventory, 10 cleanup plans, and one community involvement plan.
* Toledo was selected for a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to: conduct 14 Phase I and 11 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop nine cleanup plans and support reuse planning, and community engagement activities.
* Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation was selected for a $1 million Brownfields Multipurpose Grant to: conduct six Phase I, one limited Phase II, and two extended Phase II environmental site assessments, support community engagement activities, and clean up a former service station.
Grant recipients with viable cleanup projects ready for work will help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
View the list of all selected applicants here.
Background
EPA's Brownfields Program began in 1995 and, once these grants are awarded, will have provided over $3 billion in grant funding to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $45 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 228,900 jobs. Through fiscal year 2025, on average, $19.47 was leveraged for each EPA Brownfields Grant dollar awarded through multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup cooperative agreements.
After selection, awards will be made once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied by selected applicants.
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Original text here: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-55-million-grants-assess-and-cleanup-communities-ohio
EPA Announces $4.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Louisiana
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $4.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Louisiana
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DALLAS, TEXAS (June 24, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4.5 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Louisiana. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to ensure
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WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $4.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Louisiana
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DALLAS, TEXAS (June 24, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4.5 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Louisiana. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to ensurethat clean air, land, and water goes hand-in-hand with economic growth and opportunity.
"EPA is focused on delivering practical results that transform contaminated properties into clean, valuable spaces that spark economic growth and that directly benefit American families," said Acting Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management Thomas Croci. "Addressing environmental contamination and reusing brownfield properties revitalizes neighborhoods, drives local job creation, and unleashes new economic opportunities. EPA is proud to partner with local communities to ensure they have the cleanest air, land, and water as we power the Great American Comeback."
"This funding provides local communities in Louisiana the tools to assess and clean up contaminated sites to bring them back into economic use," said Regional Administrator Scott Mason. "EPA's Brownfields program is the perfect example of accomplishing two goals at once-protecting the environment and powering our nation's economy."
Clean air, land, and water for all Americans is the first pillar of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin's Powering the Great American Comeback initiative. These grants put that commitment into action while simultaneously powering economic growth in communities across the country. Selected applications for the 2026 Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants and RLF supplemental funding in Louisiana include:
* The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality -$2,000,000 in Multipurpose Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, community outreach, and cleanup activities at a brownfield site owned by the recipient.
* The City of Shreveport -$1,000,000 in Multipurpose Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, community outreach, and cleanup activities at a brownfield site owned by the recipient.
* The Delta Agricultural Research & Sustainability District -$1,500,000 in Assessment Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.
Grant recipients with viable cleanup projects ready for work will help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
View the list of selected applicants in Louisiana here.
Background
EPA's Brownfields Program began in 1995 and, once these grants are awarded, will have provided over $3 billion in grant funding to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $45 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 228,900 jobs. Through fiscal year 2025, on average, $19.47 was leveraged for each EPA Brownfields Grant dollar awarded through multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup cooperative agreements.
After selection, awards will be made once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied by selected applicants.
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Original text here: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-45-million-brownfields-grants-revitalize-communities-louisiana
EPA Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Utah
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.5 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites in Utah. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to ensure that clean air, land and water for goes
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WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $3.5 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3.5 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites in Utah. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to ensure that clean air, land and water for goeshand-in-hand with economic growth and opportunity.
"EPA is focused on delivering practical results that transform contaminated properties into clean, valuable spaces that spark economic growth and that directly benefit American families," said Acting Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management Thomas Croci. "Addressing environmental contamination and reusing brownfield properties revitalizes neighborhoods, drives local job creation, and unleashes new economic opportunities. EPA is proud to partner with local communities to ensure they have the cleanest air, land, and water as we power the Great American Comeback."
"These Brownfields grants will help Utah communities clean up contaminated sites and unlock opportunities for redevelopment and investment," said Regional Administrator Cyrus Western. "By transforming underused properties into community assets, EPA is helping create healthier neighborhoods and stronger local economies."
Clean air, land and water for all Americans is the first pillar of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin's Powering the Great American Comeback initiative. These grants put that commitment into action while simultaneously powering economic growth in communities across the country. Selected applications for the 2026 Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants and RLF supplemental funding in Utah include:
* Utah Department of Environmental Quality - $2 million Assessment Grant: Grant funds will be used for Community-wide Assessment Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments and community outreach across a variety of priority sites.
* Salt Lake County - $1.5 million Assessment Grant: Grant funds will be used to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments and community outreach. Grant funds will be used to complete environmental assessments at three priority sites in Salt Lake County to identify if contamination is present at the sites prior to redevelopment.
Grant recipients with viable cleanup projects ready for work will help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
View the list of selected applicants in Utah here.
Background
EPA's Brownfields Program began in 1995 and, once these grants are awarded, will have provided over $3 billion in grant funding to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $45 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 228,900 jobs. Through fiscal year 2025, on average, $19.47 was leveraged for each EPA Brownfields Grant dollar awarded through multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup cooperative agreements.
After selection, awards will be made once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied by selected applicants.
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Original text here: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-35-million-grants-assess-and-cleanup-communities-utah
EPA Announces $2.8 Million in Grants to Revitalize Communities in Tennessee
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $2.8 Million in Grants to Revitalize Communities in Tennessee
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EPA Announces $2.8 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Tennessee
Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office ( region4press@epa.gov )
June 24, 2026
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2.8 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Tennessee. With these funds, EPA is investing directly
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WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $2.8 Million in Grants to Revitalize Communities in Tennessee
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EPA Announces $2.8 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Tennessee
Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office ( region4press@epa.gov )
June 24, 2026
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $2.8 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Tennessee. With these funds, EPA is investing directlyin American communities to clean up and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to ensure that clean air, land, and water go hand-in-hand with economic growth and opportunity.
"EPA is focused on delivering practical results that transform contaminated properties into clean, valuable spaces that spark economic growth and that directly benefit American families," said Acting Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management Thomas Croci. "Addressing environmental contamination and reusing brownfield properties revitalizes neighborhoods, drives local job creation, and unleashes new economic opportunities. EPA is proud to partner with local communities to ensure they have the cleanest air, land, and water as we power the Great American Comeback."
"These brownfield grants represent opportunities to reimagine contaminated properties as assets that meet the needs of communities," said Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber. "When you take a blighted property, clean it up, and bring the community together to figure out how the property should be redeveloped, you can generate a lot of excitement."
Clean air, land, and water for all Americans is the first pillar of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin's Powering the Great American Comeback initiative. These grants put that commitment into action while simultaneously powering economic growth in communities across the country. Selected applications for the 2026 Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants and RLF supplemental funding in Tennessee include:
* $500,000 Community-wide Assessment Grant to City of Jackson to conduct 12 Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments. The target areas for this grant are the Old Hickory/Jackson Plaza Redevelopment Area and the Downtown/Airways Corridor. Priority sites include the 21-acre Jackson Plaza, which contains an abandoned strip mall, the 72-acre Bruce Hardwood/Armstrong Flooring property, which historically manufactured wood flooring, and the 0.28-acre vacant Dudley's Service Station.
* $765,000 Cleanup Grant to Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency to clean up the Former Ibrahim Site City of Memphis. The 3.3-acre cleanup site includes a residential property, a grocery store, a dry cleaners and a gasoline station. The site has been vacant since the 1990s and is contaminated with petroleum, volatile organic compounds and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
* $1,500,000 Coalition Assessment Grant to Northwest Tennessee Development District to inventory and prioritize sites, develop 13 cleanup plans, facilitate a design charette and support community engagement activities. Assessment activities will focus on City of Dresden and City of Martin. Priority sites include a 2.6-acre former gas station and auto garage in Dresden's downtown commercial center that was destroyed by a 2021 tornado; a 1.81-acre commercial area with a former gas station and other commercial sites and a 10-acre former cotton processing warehouse in Dyer County; and a 25-acre container, timber and rail transload site and the former Unity Christian School in Martin.
Grant recipients with viable cleanup projects ready for work will help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
View the list of selected applicants here.
Background
EPA's Brownfields Program began in 1995 and, once these grants are awarded, will have provided over $3 billion in grant funding to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $45 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 228,900 jobs. Through fiscal year 2025, on average, $19.47 was leveraged for each EPA Brownfields Grant dollar awarded through multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup cooperative agreements.
EPA anticipates that it will make these awards once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied by selected applicants.
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Original text here: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-28-million-grants-revitalize-communities-tennessee
EPA Announces $13.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Georgia
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $13.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Georgia
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Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office ( region4press@epa.gov )
June 24, 2026
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $13 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Georgia. EPA also provided $500,000 in supplemental funding to one high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantee
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WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Announces $13.5 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Georgia
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Contact: EPA Region 4 Press Office ( region4press@epa.gov )
June 24, 2026
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $13 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Georgia. EPA also provided $500,000 in supplemental funding to one high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) granteein Georgia. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to clean up and redevelop blighted properties, delivering on the Trump Administration's commitment to ensure that clean air, land, and water go hand-in-hand with economic growth and opportunity.
"EPA is focused on delivering practical results that transform contaminated properties into clean, valuable spaces that spark economic growth and that directly benefit American families," said Acting Assistant Administrator for Land and Emergency Management Thomas Croci. "Addressing environmental contamination and reusing brownfield properties revitalizes neighborhoods, drives local job creation, and unleashes new economic opportunities. EPA is proud to partner with local communities to ensure they have the cleanest air, land, and water as we power the Great American Comeback."
"These brownfield grants represent opportunities to reimagine contaminated properties as assets that meet the needs of communities," said Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber. "When you take a blighted property, clean it up, and bring the community together to figure out how the property should be redeveloped, you can generate a lot of excitement."
Clean air, land, and water for all Americans is the first pillar of President Trump and Administrator Zeldin's Powering the Great American Comeback initiative. These grants put that commitment into action while simultaneously powering economic growth in communities across the country. Selected applications for the 2026 Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants and RLF supplemental funding in Georgia include:
* A $1.5 million Coalition Assessment Grant to the Augusta Economic Development Authority to conduct 31 Phase I and 22 Phase II environmental site assessments and support community engagement activities.
* A $4 million Cleanup Grant to City of Chickamauga to clean up the former Crystal Springs Print Works Site located at Long Street and West 10th Avenue.
* A $500,000 RFL Supplemental Grant to Decide DeKalb Development Authority, which has a high-performing RLF program with depleted funds.
* A $4 million Cleanup Grant to Downtown Development Authority of Social Circle to clean up the Social Circle Cotton Mill. A $499,950 Cleanup Grant to Henderson School Alumni Association Trust to clean up the Henderson School in Jackson.
* A $1.5 million Coalition Assessment Grant to Northwest Georgia Regional Commission to conduct 26 Phase I and 16 Phase II environmental site assessments.
* A $1.5 million Coalition Assessment Grant to River Valley Regional Commission develop nine cleanup plans, two reuse assessments, and three area-wide plans, and to support community engagement activities.
* A $500,000 Community-wide Assessment Grant to Rome Floyd County Development Authority to expand the current inventory of brownfield sites and conduct ten Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments.
Grant recipients with viable cleanup projects ready for work will help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties.
View the list of selected applicants here.
Background
EPA's Brownfields Program began in 1995 and, once these grants are awarded, will have provided over $3 billion in grant funding to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $45 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 228,900 jobs. Through fiscal year 2025, on average, $19.47 was leveraged for each EPA Brownfields Grant dollar awarded through multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund and cleanup cooperative agreements.
After selection, awards will be made once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied by selected applicants.
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Original text here: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-135-million-brownfields-grants-revitalize-communities-georgia
