EPA Announces Over $9.4 Million in Brownfields Grants to Revitalize Communities in Texas

DALLAS, TEXAS (June 24, 2026) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced more than $9.4 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Texas. 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 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 Texas 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 Texas include:

• The City of Mineral Wells — $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 St. Phillip’s School and Community Center City — $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 Ark-Tex Council of Governments — $1,500,000 in Assessment Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.
• The City of Brownsville — $500,000 in Assessment Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.
• The Hiram-Clarke/Fort-Bend Redevelopment Authority — $500,000 in Assessment Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.
• The City of Hondo — $500,000 in Assessment Grants to conduct brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.
• The City of Port Arthur — $2,463,520 in Cleanup Grants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the recipient.
• The City of Galveston — $2,000,000 in Cleanup Grants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the recipient.

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 Texas 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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