Summary of Federal Cooperative Agreement Award

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded Tillamook County a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Under this four-year agreement, Tillamook County will conduct eligible brownfields assessment and planning activities authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(2). The county will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield properties in Tillamook County, Oregon, while directing qualified environmental professionals to perform Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments. The agreement includes funding for cleanup planning, community engagement activities, and development of planning documents to support brownfield redevelopment and revitalization initiatives.

The anticipated deliverables under this cooperative agreement include conducting eight Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments, holding six community meetings, developing four site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of cleanup alternatives, creating six planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization, and submitting sixteen quarterly progress reports. Progress will be tracked through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) using the Property Profile Form. This agreement includes no subawards, and activities are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout Tillamook County.