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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded the City of Belfast, Maine a $2.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) on July 1, 2025. Funding is authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and will support environmental remediation activities at two brownfield sites located at 137 Church Street and 74 High Street in Belfast, Maine through September 30, 2029. No sub-awards are included in this agreement.

The City of Belfast will deliver comprehensive brownfields remediation services, including procuring and directing a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities at both properties. Additional deliverables encompass developing community involvement plans and administrative records, conducting a minimum of three community meetings, finalizing two analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, remediating both contaminated sites, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports via the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The project will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the immediate vicinity of the two remediation sites.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to the city of belfast, maine to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(3) at 137 church street and 74 high street in belfast, maine.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up two brownfield sites. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create community involvement plans and administrative records for the two sites, 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 two brownfield sites and anticipates holding three community meetings, finalizing two 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 137 church street and 74 high street, belfast, maine.