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 federal 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 $500,000 in funding to the City of Hamilton, Texas to conduct remediation activities on brownfield sites.

Specifically, the recipient will clean up brownfield site(s), competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on interim progress and final accomplishments. The funding will support the remediation of brownfield sites and anticipated activities include holding community meetings, finalizing analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting quarterly reports. This work is expected to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the City of Hamilton, Texas from October 2024 through September 2028.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to city of hamilton. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act (CERLCA) 104(K)(3) in city of hamilton, texas 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 EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (ACRES).subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate brownfield site(S) and anticipates holding community meetings, finalizing analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near city of hamilton, texas.