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 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by 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 $1,000,000 in funding to the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities on brownfield sites across Arkansas. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include:

• Inventory, characterize, and assess up to 15 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), 10 Phase II ESAs or Comprehensive Site Assessments, and 15 hazardous building materials surveys on eligible brownfield sites
• Develop up to 5 cleanup plans to support the redevelopment of assessed brownfield sites
• Engage with local communities to ensure site selection and reuse aligns with community vision and priorities
• Build and maintain a local brownfield inventory to support future redevelopment efforts

This funding will enable the Arkansas Brownfield Program to facilitate the assessment and cleanup planning for brownfield sites, ultimately supporting their redevelopment and revitalization across the state.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of arkansas. The recipient will conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act (cerlca) 104(k)(2) in various communities in the state of arkansas.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 environmental protection agency's (EPA's) assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the community-wide assessment grant (cwag) for states and tribes will support site assessments, cleanup planning, community involvement, and inventory building activities under the arkansas brownfield program, which aims to facilitate the redevelopment of brownfield sites in arkansas. Over the grant period, the arkansas brownfield program plans to provide 15 phase i environmental site assessment (esas), 10 phase II esas or comprehensive site assessments (csas), 15 hazardous building materials surveys, and 5 cleanup plans to eligible entities. Additionally, the funding will be used to support local brownfield inventory development and community involvement efforts to ensure that site selection and reuse aligns with each community's vision and priorities.