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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $2.0 million Cooperative Agreement to Wabash River Enhancement Corporation under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this award supports the remediation of brownfield sites in Lafayette, Indiana—real properties whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The recipient will conduct remediation activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3) with no subawards included in this agreement.

Specific deliverables include cleaning up one brownfield site, procuring and directing a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, developing a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site, and submitting quarterly progress reports through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The anticipated outcomes include remediating one brownfield site, hosting community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports over the performance period. The project will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Lafayette, Indiana, advancing environmental remediation and community redevelopment objectives.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to wabash river enhancement corporation. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in lafayette, indiana. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(s). 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 one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near lafayette, indiana.