This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will fund remediation activities at the Strawberry Hill Landfill Asbestos Waste Cell site in Unalaska, Alaska.
The recipient, Ounalashka Corporation, will conduct environmental cleanup, community outreach, and reporting activities at the brownfield site from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028. Specifically, Ounalashka Corporation will procure and oversee a qualified environmental professional to perform site assessment and cleanup, create a community involvement plan, and submit quarterly and final progress reports. The project aims to remediate the contaminated site and benefit the local tribal and community members in Unalaska.