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 City of Terre Haute, Indiana received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award funds assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2) to address brownfield sites—real properties whose redevelopment may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Under this agreement, the City of Terre Haute will conduct environmental inventory, characterization, assessment, and cleanup planning activities, including procuring qualified environmental professionals to perform site assessments. Specific deliverables include conducting 10 Phase I and 4 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 9 community meetings, developing 2 site-specific cleanup plans with alternatives analysis, creating 2 brownfields revitalization planning documents, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The work will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Terre Haute, Indiana.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of terre haute to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in terre haute, indiana.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 10 phase I and 4 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 9 community meetings, developing 2 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 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 terre haute, indiana.