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 City of Portland, Oregon was awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA #66.818) to conduct assessment and planning activities for brownfield sites located in Portland. Specifically, funding will support the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess and conduct cleanup planning for 10 properties, including facilitating 8 Phase II environmental site assessments and developing 3 site-specific cleanup plans. The City will also direct a qualified environmental professional to perform assessment activities and will engage the community through public meetings. The anticipated outcomes include presenting at numerous community meetings, developing planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization projects, and submitting quarterly reports on progress. Work conducted under this October 1, 2022 agreement expiring September 30, 2026 will benefit local residents, businesses and stakeholders.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the city of portland, oregon to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in portland, oregon. 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, 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).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, 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 anticipates conducting ten (10) phase i and eight (8) phase II environmental site assessments, presenting at numerous community meetings, developing three (3) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen (16) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of portland, oregon