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

Lake County Community Development Corporation received a $500,000 cooperative agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. The funding supports eligible brownfield assessment and remediation activities across Lake County, Sanders County, and Mineral County in Montana pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2). The recipient will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield properties—real properties whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants—and conduct associated cleanup planning and community involvement activities.

Under this agreement, Lake County Community Development Corporation will deliver six Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and eight Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, develop two site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses, conduct four community meetings, and produce one planning document to initiate brownfields revitalization. The organization will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments, report interim progress and final accomplishments through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES), and submit 16 quarterly reports. The agreement includes no subawards and is anticipated to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout the three-county region.

This agreement will provide funding for mission west community development partners to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in lake county, sanders county, and mineral county in montana.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 6 phase i and 8 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 4 community meetings, developing 2 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 1 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 lake county, sanders county, and mineral county in montana.