Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

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.