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 Texarkana, Texas a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective August 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This agreement funds eligible assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2) within the State Line Culture Corridor in Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas, with priority focus on Union Station (100 East Front Street) and the Regency Building (110 E. Broad Street).

Under this cooperative agreement, the City of Texarkana will conduct environmental site assessment activities including inventory, characterization, and remedial planning services across 15 identified census tracts. Deliverables include conducting 13 Phase I and 7 Phase II environmental site assessments, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans with alternatives analysis, holding 4 community meetings, identifying 1 property ready for anticipated revitalization activities, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The City will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to execute assessment activities. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

This agreement will provide funding for /city of texarkana to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response, compensation , and liability act (cerlca) 104(k)(2) in texarkana, texas. Texarkana's target area is the state line culture corridor including census tracts 48037010400, 48037010800, 48037010700, 48037010100, 48037010600, 48037010500, 48037011100, 05091020400, 05091020500, 05091020600, 05091020702, 05091020200, 05091020100, 05091020701, with priority sites being union station, 100 east front street (property split by the state line and sits in texarkana, arkansas and texas) and the regency building at 110 e. Broad street, texarkana, 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 EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 13 phase i and 7 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 4 community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 1 ready for anticipated raus to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the entire jurisdiction for the city of texarkana, texas.