Brownfields Grant Information

Brownfields are defined by U.S EPA as "real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contamination."

Are you concerned about potential contamination at your dumpsite because you want to “reuse” the land? Brownfield grants could be a way to clean up your old dump (or other hazardous site). Reuse of your land can be for aesthetic, health, recreational, subsistence/cultural, or economic development reasons. Alaska Tribes can't apply directly for the Revolving Loan, Cleanup, or Job Training Brownfield grants. But municipalities, Tribal for-profit corporations, and non-profit organizations can apply for these grants, so that partnerships are possible. For example, the City of Selawik applied for, and received, a Job Training grant that the Selawik Tribe is overseeing, via an MOA.

Alaska Tribes are eligible for Brownfield Response Program Grants. Alaska Tribes are also eligible for Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA’s). The TBA’s are not exactly grants.The EPA contracts directly with a qualified company to come to your Village to sample, analyze, and write up an assessment report for your site. The good news? You can apply at any time for this program and the application is very short and easy. Click here for the TBA application and information. You can contact the Brownfield Response and TBA contact for EPA Region 10 at mccauley.anne@epa.gov, tel (206) 553-4689 or labaw.joanne@epa.gov tel (206)553-2594.


The State, with money from EPA, operates a similar TBA program for assessing sites that you can apply for. The State Brownfield Website has a lot of very helpful information at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/spar/csp/brownfields.htm You can contact the Alaska DEC Brownfield Coordinator: John B. Carnahan (907) 451-2166


If you are even potentially interested in applying for a new Brownfields Grant, please join the EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team in two conference calls to review the Proposal Guidelines for the next round of Brownfields Assessment, RLF and Cleanup grants. During each call representatives from Region 10 will review the Proposal Guidelines, share tips for applicants and answer any questions. Summaries of each call will be posted on the Region 10 website as soon as possible after the calls.

For this year's Brownfields grant due dates, click here to see our calendar


For grant proposal guidlines, cick here.

For a Region 10 Brownfields fact sheet, click here.

For Region 10 Brownfields Grant Workshops, click here.

To view EPA's presentation "Creative Ways Tribes are Addressing Brownfields Sites" (presented at the 2005 Tribal Leader's Summit) click here.

For an "overview of Brownfields" guide, click here.

For more information on this year's Brownfields conference on November 2-4 2005 in Denver, Colorado go to www.brownfields2005.org

Contact Information

You can contact Region 10 Brownfields team by calling the following toll free number:
1-800-424 4372.

Tim Brincefield
Brownfields Coordinator
U.S. EPA - Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, M/S ECL-112
Seattle, WA 98011
phone: (206) 553-2100 fax: (206) 553-0124

Brooks Stanfield
Brownfields Unit - EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, ECL-112 Seattle, WA 98101
phone (206) 553-4423 fax (206) 553-0124

Susan Morales
Brownfields Unit - EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, ECL-112 Seattle, WA 98101
phone 206-553-7299