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 Region 5 awarded the Saint Paul Port Authority a $600,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA #66.818) program. The award will fund environmental remediation activities at the Hillcrest brownfield site in Saint Paul, Minnesota from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the Port Authority will clean up contamination at the Hillcrest site and engage environmental professionals to conduct necessary assessment and site activities. The recipient will also create a community involvement plan, administrative record, and report progress using EPA's ACRES system. No subawards are included. The funded work will benefit residents, businesses and stakeholders near the Hillcrest site by remediating the brownfield to enable redevelopment.

This agreement will provide funding to the saint paul port authority to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) in saint paul, minnesota. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up the hillcrest 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(S), 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 community meetings, finalizing the analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the hillcrest brownfields site in saint paul, minnesota.