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

This $1,500,000 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 Oregon Metro, a regional government agency, to conduct eligible brownfield assessment-related activities.

The funding will enable Metro, as the lead in an assessment coalition with Clackamas County, Washington County, and Unite Oregon, to inventory, characterize, assess, and develop cleanup plans for brownfield sites in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties in Oregon. Key activities include conducting Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, holding community meetings and outreach events, and developing planning documents to support brownfield revitalization. The award has a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.

This agreement will provide funding for oregon metro to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) as the lead in an assessment coalition with clackamas county, washington county, and unite oregon to promote brownfields revitalization. Projects will be done in clackamas, washington, and multnomah counties in oregon. The coalition will conduction outreach activities, as well as do phase i and II site assessments and provide cleanup planning documents. 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 phase i and phase II environmental site assessments, holding community meetings and outreach events, develop site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near clackamas, multnomah, and washington counties in the state of oregon.