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 (EPA) Region 8 awarded Volunteers of America National Services a $4 million Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) award effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. Under this cooperative agreement funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the recipient will conduct asbestos remediation and environmental cleanup activities at Sunset Park, a 238-unit affordable housing complex serving seniors and persons with disabilities located at 1865 Larimer Street in Denver, Colorado. The remediation work is authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3) and will enable subsequent renovations to enhance safety, accessibility, livability, and dignity for residents.

Deliverables under this award include procuring and directing a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, developing a community involvement plan and administrative record, hosting two community meetings, finalizing a brownfield cleanup alternatives analysis with a public comment period, and submitting quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No subawards have been included in this assistance agreement. The work will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the Denver area by remediating environmental contamination at this critical affordable housing site.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to volunteers of america national services. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) at sunset park in denver, 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, 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:volunteers of america national services will use this grant money to clean up asbestos at sunset park, located at 1865 larimer street in denver, colorado. Sunset park is a 14-story, 238-unit residential building used for affordable housing that serves seniors and persons with disabilities. The recipient will remediate the brownfields site before moving forward with renovations to enhance safety, accessibility, livability, and dignity for the residents. Further, the recipient anticipates holding two community meetings, finalizing the analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives (including a public comment period), and submitting quarterly reports throughout the grant. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near denver, colorado.