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 Caribou a $4.0 million Cooperative Agreement on May 16, 2025, under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this agreement provides resources for the City to remediate a brownfield site in Caribou, Maine, through September 30, 2029. The City will conduct environmental site remediation activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3), including competitively procuring qualified environmental professionals to oversee cleanup operations.

The deliverables include environmental site remediation of one brownfield property, development of a Community Involvement Plan and Administrative Record, competitive procurement and direction of environmental professionals for site activities, and comprehensive reporting through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). Expected outcomes include conducting two community meetings, finalizing one brownfield cleanup alternatives analysis, remediating the designated site, and submitting sixteen quarterly progress reports over the performance period. The project benefits residents, business owners, and stakeholders in Caribou, Maine. No subawards are included in this Cooperative Agreement.

The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in caribou, maine. This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to caribou, maine to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(3) in caribou, maine. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site, 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 one brownfield site and anticipates holding two community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting sixteen quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near caribou, maine.