SCS Engineers announces the promotion of Eric Williams as the firm’s new National Director of Brownfields Redevelopment. Eric has over three decades of experience providing a full range of environmental services, focusing on brownfield redevelopment. His career includes experience with large environmental consulting firms, helping a specialty lender build a national footprint for brownfield funding, and running his own companies that exclusively developed environmentally challenged properties. His expertise spans various industries, including local government, commercial businesses, heavy industry, landfills, and mined land restoration.
As a thought-leader, Eric puts his expertise to work – investigation and cleanup, environmental liability management, real estate transactional functions, project entitlements, and funding. His multifaceted skill set helps our clients, from identifying environmental liabilities before buying or selling to addressing contaminants cost-consciously, and restoring the land’s health and value, states Senior Vice President and National Environmental Market Leader Michael Miller.
Eric has developed deep expertise in brownfield project funding. Currently, EPA and state brownfield grants support many projects in the U.S. The 2025 EPA brownfield grants were awarded to recipients earlier this year, and EPA will open applications for the next round of brownfield grants sometime in the next couple of weeks, but it will be even more competitive than ever as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law dollars will no longer fund these programs.
As Eric Williams put it in his 2025 National Brownfields Training Conference Workshop called “Stack & Sequence”:
Brownfield projects require multiple capital sources to succeed; the more difficult the project, the more capital sources. We must build funding strategies that include various brownfield capital sources, ranging from brownfield-specific funding to traditional redevelopment financing and more creative sources. A deeper dive shows how sources can be integrated and stacked, then used sequentially for the various stages of redevelopment to be combined with private investment.
To learn more about Brownfields, please visit the SCS Engineers’ website to find educational materials or contact the firm’s experts. You may also reach Eric Williams on LinkedIn.
The upcoming round of EPA Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, RLF, and Cleanup (MARC) Grant applications is your community’s final opportunity to benefit from expanded funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this expanded support ending, competition is expected to be intense, and future grants could be smaller and scarcer.
Don’t miss this critical moment to secure transformative resources for revitalization and economic growth. Partner with SCS and start preparing your application now to stand out and make an impact.
EPA anticipates issuing the following solicitations for funding in fall 2025:
Let’s lay the groundwork today, so you’re ready when it counts. Reach out to SCS to start building your competitive, on-time application. After you contact us, one of our grant experts will reach out to schedule a virtual meeting.
The strongest applications don’t come together overnight. They are forged well in advance through strategic planning and expert insight.
At SCS, we guide our clients through every step of the process, helping you confirm eligibility, craft a compelling story, and compile the documentation that makes your application stand out. Our team has a strong track record of securing Brownfields funding for communities nationwide. When you work with us, you’re not just meeting deadlines but increasing your chances of success.
MARC Grant Funding Resources:
The upcoming round of EPA Brownfields MARC Grant applications is your community’s final opportunity to benefit from expanded funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). With this expanded support ending, competition is expected to be intense, and future grants could be smaller and scarcer.
Don’t miss this critical moment to secure transformative resources for revitalization and economic growth. Start preparing your application now to stand out and make an impact.
EPA anticipates issuing the following solicitations for funding in fall 2025:
• FY 2026 Multipurpose Grants
• FY 2026 Assessment Grants
• FY 2026 Cleanup Grants
The strongest applications don’t come together overnight. They are forged through strategic planning and expert insight, months in advance.
From SAM.gov registration and securing your Unique Entity ID to assembling community partnerships and preparing technical documents, early planning is key! Partner with the experts at SCS Engineers to turn your vision into a compelling, fundable reality.
Let’s lay the groundwork today, so you’re ready when it counts. Reach out to SCS Engineers to start building your competitive, on-time application. After you contact us, one of our grant experts will reach out to schedule a virtual meeting.
Why SCS?
At SCS Engineers, we guide our clients through every step of the process, helping you confirm eligibility, craft a compelling story, and compile the documentation that makes your application stand out. Our team has a strong track record of securing Brownfields funding for communities across the country. When you work with us, you’re not just meeting deadlines, you’re increasing your chances of success.
About SCS Engineers
SCS Engineers is an award winning environmental engineering, consulting and construction firm that designs and implements sustainable environmental solutions. SCS is a full-service provider. We study challenges and design solutions; we remediate, build and operate environmental and energy projects and systems; and we monitor a wide range of environmental control systems. Our core capabilities include environmental due diligence, site remediation, and regulatory compliance for air, water, and soil.
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