Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded the City of Portland, Oregon a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) on October 1, 2025. The agreement, which extends through September 30, 2029, provides funding to remediate the West Property, a 4.25-acre brownfield site located at 10505 Portland Road in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. The site remediation activities are authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3).

Under this cooperative agreement, the City of Portland will deliver comprehensive brownfield remediation and community engagement services. Specific deliverables include conducting cleanup activities at the brownfield site, procuring and directing a qualified environmental professional to perform environmental site assessments, developing a Community Involvement Plan and administrative record, completing an analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, conducting 2-3 community meetings, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports via the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No subawards are included in this agreement. The project is anticipated to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout the Portland area by addressing environmental contamination and facilitating site redevelopment.