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 Pine Bluff a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award provides funding to conduct environmental assessment and remediation activities on brownfield properties—real property whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The city will inventory, characterize, and assess eligible sites in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, while conducting cleanup planning and community involvement activities in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2).

Under this agreement, the City of Pine Bluff will deliver the following key products and services: completion of 15 Phase I and 6 Phase II Environmental Site Assessments; development of 4 site-specific cleanup plans including analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives; development of 4 planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization; facilitation of 6 community meetings; and submission of 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 conduct site activities. No sub-awardees are included in this cooperative agreement. These deliverables are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in Pine Bluff by supporting environmental remediation and community revitalization efforts.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of pine bluff to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in pine bluff, 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 15 phase i and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 6 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 4 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 4 quarterly reports per year during the grant period. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near pine bluff, arkansas.