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 5 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Kenosha, Wisconsin 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 award funds comprehensive brownfield assessment and remediation activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(2), addressing real properties whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The City of Kenosha will directly deliver all services with no subrecipients involved.

Under this agreement, the City of Kenosha will conduct inventory, characterization, and assessment activities; develop cleanup planning documents and remedial action plans; and facilitate community involvement. Specific deliverables include conducting eight Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments, completing four regulated building materials surveys, developing site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of cleanup alternatives for four sites, developing four remedial action plans, creating five planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization, holding eight community meetings, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The recipient will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site activities. These efforts are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Kenosha.

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