Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded the City of Manitowoc a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2029. The agreement funds assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2) to address brownfield properties in Manitowoc, Wisconsin that may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Under this agreement, the City of Manitowoc will conduct environmental site inventory, characterization, assessment, and cleanup planning activities, including competitively procuring qualified environmental professionals to perform Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments (up to seven Phase I assessments and six Phase II assessments anticipated). The recipient will also facilitate community engagement through quarterly stakeholder meetings, develop three site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses, prepare supporting planning documents for brownfields revitalization, and submit 16 quarterly progress reports using EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No subawards are included in this cooperative agreement. The work is expected to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout the Manitowoc region.