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

Award Details: The Town of Lincoln received a $500,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. No subawards are included in this agreement.

Products and Services: The Town of Lincoln will conduct comprehensive brownfield assessment and remediation activities in Lincoln, Maine, including inventory, characterization, and assessment of real properties potentially complicated by hazardous substances or contaminants. Specific deliverables include conducting up to 16 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments, developing up to 8 site-specific cleanup plans with alternatives analysis, preparing up to 8 planning documents to support brownfield redevelopment initiatives, and hosting up to 3 community engagement meetings. The recipient will competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to execute site assessments and will report progress through quarterly reports submitted to EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). These activities are designed to facilitate the redevelopment and reuse of brownfield properties and benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout Lincoln, Maine.

This agreement will provide funding for town of lincoln to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in lincoln, maine.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 up to 16 phase i and 10 phase II environmental site assessments, up to 3 community meetings, up to 8 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and up to 8 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, as well as submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near lincoln, maine.