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

This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will provide funding to the Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District Inc. (SWAPDD) to conduct remediation activities at a brownfield site in the West Wing of the former Warner Brown Hospital in El Dorado, Arkansas. The recipient will clean up the brownfield site, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on progress through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The award has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028 and does not include any sub-awards.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to southwest arkansas planning and development district INC (swapdd). The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act (cerlca) 104(k)(3) in west wing of the former warner brown hospital in EL dorado, arkansas. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(s). Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site(s), and will report on interim progress and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form using environmental protection agency (EPA's) assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres).subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate one brownfield site(s) and anticipates holding four community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting four quarterly reports per year. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near EL dorado, arkansas