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EPA Brownfields Award Tracker: 2026 statistics from 275 public records
New York leads with 19 of 275 records (6.9%), ahead of Illinois with 15 (5.5%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817)).
Data as of · Compiled by Zalwin from USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817)
Key findings
- Zalwin's BrownfieldGrantPulse dataset holds 275 BrownfieldGrantPulse records dated 2024-10-01 to 2026-05-01 (as of 2026-11-03; source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817)). #
- New York leads with 19 of 275 records (6.9%), ahead of Illinois with 15 (5.5%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817)). #
- The most common program is Brownfields multipurpose, assessment & cleanup: 235 of 275 records (85.5%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817)). #
- Across 275 records with a stated award, the total is $266,782,323 and the median is $500,000; the largest is $5,500,000 (AGENCY OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) (as of 2026-11-03; source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817)). #
- The top 10% of records by award (28 of 275) account for 29.6% of the total (as of 2026-11-03; source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817)). #
- In New York, the leading program is Brownfields multipurpose, assessment & cleanup with 19 of 19 records (100.0%) (as of 2026-11-03; source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817)). #
BrownfieldGrantPulse records by state
| Group | Records | Share | Total award |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 19 | 6.9% | $14,755,000 |
| Illinois | 15 | 5.5% | $16,560,347 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 5.5% | $11,700,000 |
| Maine | 14 | 5.1% | $16,947,000 |
| Alaska | 13 | 4.7% | $9,004,252 |
| California | 13 | 4.7% | $11,279,938 |
| Indiana | 10 | 3.6% | $6,383,350 |
| Michigan | 10 | 3.6% | $6,488,351 |
| Oregon | 10 | 3.6% | $11,980,000 |
| Ohio | 9 | 3.3% | $10,357,873 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 3.3% | $8,003,936 |
| Colorado | 8 | 2.9% | $11,339,879 |
| Vermont | 8 | 2.9% | $11,712,000 |
| Washington | 8 | 2.9% | $5,612,750 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 2.9% | $7,400,000 |
BrownfieldGrantPulse records by program
| Group | Records | Share | Total award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownfields multipurpose, assessment & cleanup | 235 | 85.5% | $248,285,376 |
| State & tribal response programs | 40 | 14.5% | $18,496,947 |
Methodology and data provenance
- Sample: 275 public records dated 2024-10-01 to 2026-05-01; illustrative samples excluded.
- Source: USAspending.gov federal assistance awards (Assistance Listings 66.818, 66.817). Refreshed automatically about every 24 hours; figures above are as of 2026-11-03.
- Shares are of all records in the dataset; totals and medians use only records with a stated award.
- Organization-level data only. Informational; verify individual records at the official source.
Cite this study
Zalwin Research, "BrownfieldGrantPulse statistics" (data as of 2026-11-03), https://zalwin.com/research/brownfieldgrantpulse
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