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 Region 10 awarded the City of Hillsboro, Oregon a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). Through this award, the City of Hillsboro will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERLCA 104(k)(2), including inventorying, characterizing, assessing, and conducting cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites located in Hillsboro. Specifically, the City anticipates conducting eight Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments, holding at least two community meetings, developing two site-specific cleanup plans/analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing two planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen quarterly reports. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The work conducted under this Cooperative Agreement will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Hillsboro, Oregon.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of hillsboro to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in hillsboro, oregon.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 8 phase i and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding at least 2 community meetings, developing 2 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 planning documents 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 hillsboro, oregon.