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 8 awarded the City of Fountain, Colorado a $1,924,580 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) on July 15, 2025. The award, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will support remediation activities at the Lorraine Center located at 301 East Iowa Avenue in Fountain, Colorado, with a completion date of September 30, 2029.

Under this agreement, the City of Fountain will conduct comprehensive brownfield cleanup activities, including competitively procuring and directing a qualified environmental professional to perform environmental site assessments and remediation work in accordance with CERCLA 104(k)(3) authority. Key deliverables include developing a Community Involvement Plan and Administrative Record, conducting a cleanup alternatives analysis, hosting at least two community meetings, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The agreement includes no sub-awardees and is anticipated to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the Fountain area through the remediation of one brownfield site.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the city of fountain. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) at the lorraine center at 301 east iowa avenue, fountain, colorado. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a 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 at least two 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 the lorraine center in fountain, colorado.