Workforce and Economic DevelopmentOfficially Confirmed•Time-sensitive•Published September 15, 2026
EPA FY 2027 Brownfields Job Training Grants
What changedEPA is offering Brownfields Job Training cooperative agreements to build local environmental workforces. Eligible cities, counties, and other qualifying local entities can request up to $300,000 for a project of up to three years that recruits, trains, and places local unemployed and underemployed residents into full-time environmental jobs supporting cleanup and revitalization.
Why this mattersA city or county with brownfield cleanup, redevelopment, or environmental-workforce goals should quickly decide whether it can lead a training program or join an eligible coalition. Start with the target area, training partners, employer placement commitments, and the threshold documentation required in the notice; applications are due through Grants.gov by September 23 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Recommended next stepConfirm whether the organization meets an eligible applicant category and has not received an FY26 EPA Brownfields Job Training award. Identify the target area, delivery partners, employer-placement partners, eligible courses, and required threshold attachments. If applying as a coalition, confirm each member is eligible and document the arrangement before the September 23 deadline.
Funding OpportunityOfficially Confirmed•Time-sensitive•Published September 15, 2026
Fiscal Year 2026 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Buses and Bus Facilities Program
What changedThe Federal Transit Administration is making approximately $21.6 million available through the Buses and Bus Facilities Program for eligible bus and bus-facility capital projects. Applications are due through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on September 21, 2026.
Why this mattersA local government that operates fixed-route bus service should confirm its applicant role immediately and organize a Grants.gov submission before September 21. Rural projects generally must be submitted through the state unless proposed by an Indian tribe, so rural local officials should resolve that route before investing additional staff time.
Recommended next stepConfirm the applicant’s fixed-route operator or designated-recipient status, resolve the rural state-submission rule if applicable, and complete the Grants.gov package before 11:59 p.m. Eastern on September 21, 2026. Review the full notice for eligible project, match, and submission requirements before authorizing staff time or local funds.
Public SafetyOfficially Confirmed•Time-sensitive•Published September 15, 2026
BJA FY 2026 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative
What changedBJA's FY 2026 Crime Gun Intelligence Center initiative supports state, local, and Tribal law-enforcement agencies and prosecutors that are establishing or expanding interagency crime-gun intelligence centers. The notice lists a $700,000 award ceiling and requires a Grants.gov submission by September 24, 2026, followed by a JustGrants submission by October 1, 2026.
Why this mattersA locality should first confirm that its law-enforcement agency or prosecutor's office can lead the application and that it has the cross-agency partners needed for a crime-gun intelligence center. Assign an owner immediately: Grants.gov is due September 24, then the full application is due in JustGrants on October 1.
Recommended next stepAsk the police chief, prosecutor, grants office, and finance lead this week whether the jurisdiction can document its crime-gun need, identify the proposed center partners, and complete both required submission steps on time.
