Vermont Business Magazine Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $5.8 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Vermont. EPA also provided $1 million in supplemental funding to two high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees in Vermont. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communities to cleanup and redevelop blighted properties.
“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.”
“Across New England, EPA is helping to transform blighted properties into productive spaces that protect human health and support economic growth and opportunity,” said EPA Regional Administrator Mark Sanborn. “This funding will help communities assess and clean up contaminated sites, so they can be safely redeveloped for housing, businesses, recreation, and other community priorities.”
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 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants and RLF supplemental funding in Vermont:
- Addison County Regional Planning Commission has been selected to receive $500,000 for a Brownfields Assessment Grant to conduct eight Phase I and seven Phase II environmental site assessments, and to develop four cleanup plans, one area-wide plan, one site reuse study, and support community engagement activities in the Town of Middlebury and the City of Vergennes.
- Lamoille County Planning Commission has been selected to receive $1.5 million to lead a Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant to prepare an inventory of brownfield sites and conduct 16 Phase I and 15 Phase II environmental site assessments, to develop nine cleanup plans, five reuse plans, one area-wide plan, and to support community engagement activities in the Village of Johnson, the Towns of Morristown, Johnson, and Stowe, and other small towns and rural areas of Lamoille County.
- Mount Ascutney Regional Commission has been selected to receive $500,000 in supplemental funding for their Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund program. Projects highlighted for use of the funding include Fellows Gear Shaper in Springfield, the former Stacey Fuel & Lumber property in Windsor, and Parks & Woolson in Springfield.
- Northeastern Vermont Development Association has been selected to receive $3,805,838 for a Brownfields Cleanup Grant to clean up the True Temper Factory located at 575 Concord Avenue in St. Johnsbury.
- Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development has been selected to receive $500,000 in supplemental funding for their Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund program. Projects highlighted for use of the funding include Monument Place in Bennington, the Elks Club on Country Club Road in Montpelier, and Stevens Branch on Seminary Street in Barre.
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 full list of 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.
Learn more about EPA Region 1: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-1-new-england
BOSTON (June 24, 2026) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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