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 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $1,000,000 in funding to the City of Salem, Massachusetts to re-capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). The RLF will be used to issue loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield sites and conduct other necessary activities to manage the RLF. Additionally, the City of Salem will competitively procure and oversee qualified environmental professionals, create community involvement plans and administrative records for each remediated site, and report on program income, progress, and accomplishments. The funding will support approximately 2 loans, 2 subgrants, 4 community meetings, 4 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and 20 quarterly reports, ultimately benefitting the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and near Salem, Massachusetts.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the city of salem to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(K)(5)(a)(II) in salem, massachusetts. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding for the recipient to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund from which to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield sites and conduct other necessary activities to prudently manage the RLF. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee the environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, and will report on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form and brownfields RLF form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (ACRES). Subrecipient:site-specific and non-site-specific activities included: non-site-specific tasks include, marketing the program to cities, towns, developers, and non-profits, conducting public outreach, and preparing outreach materials relevant to the city of salem's RLF program. Site-specific tasks include verifying site and borrower/subgrant eligibility, sub-grant agreements, conducting site-specific public relations activities, and consulting with and enrolling sites in the massachusetts voluntary cleanup program. City of salem will oversee completion of site remediation and preparation of cleanup completion documentation, including implementation of institutional controls.outcomes:further, the recipient will issue approximately two loans and two subgrants to remediate four brownfield sites; anticipates holding four community meetings, finalizing four analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting twenty quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near salem, massachusetts.