Brownfields Program
May 2, 2024

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law) of 2021 added $1.5 billion to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) annual brownfields appropriation to help return brownfields to productive use, and to train residents for brownfields jobs. EPA’s Brownfields Program collaborates with federal partners, state agencies, Tribal Nations and other EPA offices to provide direct funding for a variety of brownfield-related activities.

Brownfields Grant Application Bootcamp Materials

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Using Data To Strengthen Infrastructure Applications and Grow Investment Webinar Recording and Summary

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing billions in communities across the country and while we know many infrastructure projects were sorely overdue, it is important that cities can demonstrate that their projects are both necessary and successful. The way to do this is through timely collection of data throughout the project lifecycle, using it both as a way to make improvements and a way to demonstrate impact.

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