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 $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded 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 funding to the Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) to re-capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund. The funds will be used to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield sites and conduct other necessary activities to manage the Revolving Loan Fund in Penobscot, Hancock, Piscataquis, and Waldo Counties, Maine. Specific activities include competitively procuring and directing environmental professionals to oversee site activities, creating community involvement plans and administrative records, and reporting on program income, progress, and accomplishments. The agreement is expected to result in approximately 3 loans, 1 subgrant, 4 community meetings, 4 analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and 20 quarterly reports over the performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for eastern maine development corporation to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(k)(5)(a)(II) in penobscot, hancock, piscataquis and waldo counties, maine. 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 eastern maine development corporation 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 maine voluntary cleanup program. Eastern maine developemtn corporation will oversee completion of site remediation and preparation of cleanup completion documentation, including implementation of institutional controlsoutcomes:further, the recipient will issue approximately 3 loans and 1 subgrant to remediate 4 brownfield sites; anticipates holding 4 community meetings, finalizing 4 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near penobscot, hancock, piscataquis and waldo counties, maine.