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 Region 6 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Houston, Texas from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. Through this award, the City of Houston will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERLCA 104(k)(2) in the target areas of Fifth Ward, Denver Harbor, and Sunnyside. Specifically, the City will inventory, characterize, assess and conduct cleanup planning for brownfield sites, as well as perform related community involvement activities. The City will competitively procure environmental professionals to conduct 30 Phase I and 15 Phase II environmental site assessments, develop 3 site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and perform 3 regulated building materials surveys. Additionally, the City will author 7 area-wide planning and health monitoring studies, and 2 reuse planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization in the target neighborhoods. No subawards are included in this agreement.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for city of houston to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in target areas of fifth ward, denver harbor, and sunnyside, city of houston, texas.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, 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: further, the recipient city of houston anticipates conducting 30 phase i and phase II 15 environmental site assessments, holding 1 per quarter community meetings, developing 3 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, 3 regulated building materials (RBM) surveys, 7 studies to support area-wide planning and health monitoring, developing 2 reuse 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 city of houston, texas with a focus on the target areas of fifth ward, denver harbor, and sunnyside,.