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 $1.0M to Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective August 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award capitalizes a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to provide low-interest loans and subgrants for the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites across nine counties in Northeast Texas (Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River, and Titus) and one county in Southwest Arkansas (Miller). The funding derives from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and operates under the authority of CERCLA 104(k)(3).

ATCOG will deliver targeted products and services including the issuance of approximately five loans to remediate three to five brownfield sites, procurement of qualified environmental professionals to oversee site activities, development of community involvement plans and administrative records for each remediated site, and hosting of approximately twenty community meetings. Additional deliverables include the completion of one to two brownfield cleanup alternatives analyses and submission of quarterly progress reports via the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No subawards are included in this cooperative agreement.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for ARK-TEX council of governments (atcog) to capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(k)(3) in, serving nine counties in northeast (NE) texas (TX) (bowie, cass, delta, franklin, hopkins, lamar, morris, red river, and titus) and one county (miller) in southwest (SW) arkansas. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding for the recipient to capitalize a revolving loan fund from which to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield site(s) and conduct other necessary activities to prudently manage the RLF. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee the environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, and will report on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form and brownfields RLF 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 issue approximately five loans and zero subgrants to remediate three to five brownfield site(s); anticipates holding twenty community meetings, finalizing one to two analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting four quarterly reports annually. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders serving nine counties in northeast (NE) texas (TX) (bowie, cass, delta, franklin, hopkins, lamar, morris, red river, and titus) and one county (miller) in southwest (SW) arkansas.