EPA Announces $13.4 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Wisconsin

EPA Announces $13.4 Million in Grants to Assess and Cleanup Communities in Wisconsin

June 24, 2026

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $12.9 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across the Wisconsin. EPA also provided $500,000 in supplemental funding to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee's high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). 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."

"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 RLF Supplement funding in Wisconsin:

• Brillion was selected for a $1 million Brownfields Multipurpose Grant to: conduct two Phase I and two Phase II environmental site assessments, clean up three priority sites, develop three cleanup plans, and support community engagement activities.
• Calumet County was selected to lead a $1.5 million Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to conduct 17 Phase I and 17 Phase II environmental site assessments, inventory and prioritize sites, develop six cleanup plans, and support community engagement activities. Partner organizations include Outagamie County and Fox Cities Greenways Inc.
• Green Bay was selected for a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to: conduct nine Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments, create an updated site inventory, and prepare one revitalization plan, and one community involvement plan.
• Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin was selected for a $2 million Community-wide Assessment Grant for States and Tribes to: conduct 18 Phase I and 14 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop 10 cleanup plans and eight site reuse plans, and support community engagement activities.
• Price County United Limited was selected for a $1 million Brownfields Multipurpose Grant to conduct up to five Phase I and two Phase II environmental site assessments and one site cleanup, develop a resource roadmap and infrastructure study, and support community engagement activities.
• Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee was selected for a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to: conduct 20 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop four cleanup plans, and support community engagement activities.
• Redevelopment Authority of the City of Stevens Point was selected for a $3,964,223 Brownfields Cleanup Grant to clean up the Former Shopko Redevelopment Site at 1200 Main St. and support community engagement activities.
• Stevens Point was selected for a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to conduct eight Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments, develop three cleanup plans and one revitalization plan and support community engagement activities.
• Sturgeon Bay was selected for a $500,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant to: conduct eight Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments, develop four cleanup plans, and support community engagement activities.
• Washington County was selected to lead a $1.5 million Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to conduct 30 Phase I and 31 Phase II environmental site assessments, update and prioritize a brownfields site inventory, develop five reuse plans and 10 cleanup plans, and support community engagement activities. Partner organizations include the cities of West Bend and Hartford and the village of Kewaskum.
• Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) was selected to receive $500,000, which is in addition to the $17.3 million EPA has already awarded.

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.