Navigating FY26 Brownfields Grants: Updates, Eligibility, & Application Strategies
Join US EPA Region 9 and the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) for a webinar focused on the FY26 EPA Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants
This session will help you prepare to apply for funding to assess, clean up, and plan to redevelop brownfields in your community. EPA will highlight key changes to guidelines, updates to the criteria and submission requirements, and eligibility requirements. CCLR will showcase valuable resources like checklists and data platforms to streamline your application process. Gain practical tips from CCLR to craft a competitive application and secure funding for your environmental projects. Whether you’re experienced or new to EPA’s Brownfields grants, this webinar will equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to craft a successful application before the January 28 deadline.
This webinar will contain nationally relevant content and will be useful for potential grantees in Regions 1-10.
Devyn Rainwater is a Program Manager for CCLR and serves as a project lead for various programs including the USEPA R9 Vacant to Vibrant outreach effort and an equity-focused learning module with Groundwork USA. She supports CCLR’s land-reuse Technical Assistance delivery for EPA R9 both as a partner to EPA and the Center for Community Energy and Environmental Justice (CCEEJ). Devyn’s passion for environmental justice and equity began at UC Santa Cruz, where she studied environmental and social justice and co-founded the Global Environmental Justice Journal.
Brooklyn James is a project officer in the Toxics and Brownfields Section at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. She recently earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from the University of California, Merced. Her research focused on environmental justice and equity issues with an emphasis on food-energy-water systems for historically underserved communities. Before joining the EPA, Brooklyn was a pioneer in the Carbon Cleanup Initiative Fellowship Program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she explored carbon capture and storage capacity in California. In the Brownfields program, Brooklyn is a part of the Vacant to Vibrant outreach effort to connect with new communities with environmental justice concerns.
Stephanie Steinbrecher is a Brownfields Project Manager with U.S. EPA Region 9. In this role, she helps communities access funding and technical assistance to support the assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment of brownfields sites. Prior to joining the Brownfields team, Stephanie worked on Superfund community involvement and external communications in EPA Region 9’s Office of Public Affairs. She is a lifelong resident of the San Francisco Bay Area and holds a BA in English from Scripps College and a Master of City Planning degree from UC Berkeley.
