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

Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to the City of Kenmore on January 1, 2026, under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to conduct eligible brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities in Kenmore, Washington.

The City of Kenmore will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites; conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities; and competitively procure a qualified environmental professional to perform environmental site assessments. The recipient will develop five Quality Assurance Project Plans with site-specific Sampling and Analysis Plans, complete five Phase I Environmental Assessments and three Phase II Environmental Assessments, conduct two Hazardous Materials Assessments, perform remedial planning for at least one site, hold community meetings, develop reuse site plans and market feasibility reports, assess infrastructure upgrade needs, develop resource roadmaps for priority sites, and submit sixteen quarterly reports. Progress and accomplishments will be reported through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System.

The performance period runs through December 31, 2029. No subawards are included. The work will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Kenmore, Washington.

This agreement will provide funding for city of kenmore to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in kenmore, 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 development of five quality assurance project plans (qapp), including site-specific sampling and analysis plans (SAP), five phase i environmental assessments, three phase II environmental assessments, two hazardous materials assessments, remedial planning for at least one site, holding community meetings, developing reuse site plans, market feasibility reports, infrastructure upgrade assessments, and resource roadmaps for the priority sites, and submitting sixteen quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near kenmore, washington.