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 the New Mexico Environment Department a $3.9 million cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027.

Through this award, the recipient will provide funding to capitalize a revolving loan fund to provide loans and subawards to assess and remediate contaminated brownfield sites in target areas including Bloomfield, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Espanola, Acoma Pueblo, and Tucumcari, New Mexico. At least $1.75 million will be allocated for loans to assess and remediate 5-6 sites. Up to $1.508 million will be provided to five subawardees for assessment and remediation activities at specific sites, including addressing soil contamination, asbestos, lead paint, and other hazards. The recipient anticipates completing cleanup plans, conducting remediation work, and creating 20 construction and 10 permanent jobs through this brownfields redevelopment effort.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for new mexico environment department ground water quality bureau brownfields /voluntary remediation program to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(5)(a)(II) in the state of new mexico and near target area(s) bloomfield, santo domingo pueblo, espanola, acoma pueblo, and tucumcari, new mexico.activities:this agreement will provide funding for the recipient to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund from which to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield site(s) and conduct other necessary activities to prudently manage the RLF. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee the environmental site activities and will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated. The recipient will report on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form and brownfields RLF form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:1) aerex, bloomfield (subgrant)- clean up hydrocarbon soil contamination. Cost: $500,000 2) santo domingo CC housing, santo domingo pueblo (subgrant) - clean up hydrocarbon, metals, pesticides, and dioxane contamination in soil. Cost: $508,346 3) mccurdy schools of northern new mexico, espantilde; OLA (subgrant) - clean up asbestos containing materials and lead-based paint in buildings. Cost: $300,000 4) acomita day school, acomita pueblo (subgrant) - clean up asbestos containing materials and lead-based paint in buildings. Cost: $250,000 5) pecos community pool, village of pecos (subgrant) - clean up hydrocarbon contamination in soil, asbestos containing materials in buildings. Cost: $200,000 loans to be determined: cost: $1,750,000 the budget includes $3,508,346 which will be allocated not more than 50% to subawards and the remainder to loans. Outcomes:the recipient will/is looking to determine the potential of giving loan(s) out for funding of remediate 5-6 brownfield site(s) and 5 subgrants to remediate 5-6 brownfield site(s); anticipates holding quarterly community meetings, finalizing 4 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, anticipates conducting 5-6 sites phase III (cleaned up(s)), anticipated 10:1 dollars leveraged; anticipated 20 construction jobs and 10 permanent jobs created per site, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the state of new mexico and near target area(s) bloomfield, santo domingo pueblo, espanola, acoma pueblo, and tucumcari, new mexico.