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 Racine received a $500,000 cooperative agreement award from the 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 environmental assessment and remediation activities for brownfield sites in Racine, Wisconsin—real properties whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The recipient will conduct inventory, characterization, and assessment activities; develop cleanup planning documents and alternatives analyses; engage communities through public meetings; and competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to perform site assessments.

The deliverables under this agreement include conducting 18 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans with alternatives analysis, creating 4 planning documents to facilitate brownfields revitalization, hosting community meetings, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No subawards are included in this cooperative agreement. The funded activities are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in Racine by addressing environmental contamination and facilitating the productive reuse of blighted and underutilized properties.

This agreement will provide funding for racine, wisconsin to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in racine, wisconsin. 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 18 phase i and 8 phase II environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 4 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 racine, wisconsin.