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 a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Nashua Regional Planning Commission under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. The recipient will conduct eligible brownfields assessment and remediation planning activities across New Hampshire, with no subawards included in this agreement. Products and services to be delivered include conducting 8 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses, creating 5 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization efforts, and facilitating 10 community meetings to support stakeholder engagement throughout the assessment and planning process.

The recipient will also provide quarterly progress reporting through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES), submitting 16 quarterly reports over the four-year performance period. The Nashua Regional Planning Commission will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site activities and will complete property inventories and characterization work on brownfield sites within the region. These activities are designed to support the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated or potentially contaminated properties and benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout New Hampshire.

This agreement will provide funding for the nashua regional planning commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the state of new hampshire. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities. Also, the recipient 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 anticipates conducting 8 phase i and 10 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 10 community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 5 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the state of new hampshire.