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 (EPA) Region 10 awarded $2.0 million to the Washington Department of Ecology under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. Funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this cooperative agreement supports brownfield remediation and redevelopment activities across Washington state by providing environmental assessment and cleanup planning services for real properties complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

The Department of Ecology will deliver comprehensive assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2), including inventory and characterization of brownfield sites, Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, site-specific cleanup planning, and community involvement initiatives. Over the five-year performance period, the recipient will conduct sixteen environmental site assessments, develop six cleanup plans, host six community meetings, and procure qualified environmental professionals to direct site activities. All progress will be documented through quarterly reports submitted to the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No subawards are included under this agreement. The funding will directly benefit Washington state residents, business owners, and stakeholders by supporting the assessment and planning necessary for brownfield site remediation and redevelopment.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to washington department of ecology. The recipient will conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the state of washington. 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 sixteen phase i and phase II environmental site assessments, holding six community meetings, developing six site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting twenty quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the state of washington.