THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS TO INVENTORY, CHARACTERIZE, ASSESS, AND CONDUCT CLEANUP PLANNING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES FOR BROWNFIELDS SITES IN EAST AUSTIN, TEXAS. THE GRANTEE PLANS TO FUND EIGHT PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENTS (ESA), SEVEN PHASE II ESA WITH QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS (QAPPS) AND FOUR ANALYSIS OF BROWNFIELDS CLEANUP ALTERNATIVES/REMEDIATION/REUSE PLANS (ABCAS). 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.