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 (EPA) Region 6 awarded the City of Garland a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective September 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This four-year agreement funds the City to conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2) to address brownfield properties—real properties whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Under this agreement, the City of Garland will deliver environmental assessment and planning services focused on the Downtown and East Side Corridor and the South Shiloh Industrial Corridor. Specifically, the City will conduct 16 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments, inventory and characterize contaminated properties, develop three site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses, create four planning documents to facilitate brownfields revitalization, organize seven community meetings, competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site activities, and submit 20 quarterly progress reports to the EPA through the Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The award includes no subawards and is expected to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in Garland, Texas.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of garland to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response, compensation , and liability act (cerlca) 104(k)(2) in garland, texas with particular focus on the downtown and east side corridor and the south shiloh industrial corridor. 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 EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 16 phase i and 8 phase II environmental site assessments, holding seven community meetings, developing three site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing four planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near garland, texas.