Brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant

This $900,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 provides funding to the City of Caribou, Maine under the EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The grant will enable the City to conduct brownfield remediation activities, including cleanup of the Caribou Diesel Power Plant site and associated outbuildings. Specifically, the City will procure environmental professionals to perform site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and submit progress reports. The project aims to benefit residents, businesses, and stakeholders in Caribou by remediating one brownfield site, holding three community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. No subawards are included in this agreement.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for caribou, maine to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) at the caribou diesel power plant and associated out buildings. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(s). Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site(s), and will report on interim progress and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes: further, the recipient will remediate one brownfield site(s) and anticipates holding three community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near caribou, maine