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 Portland on October 1, 2025 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized by CERCLA 104(k)(2) in Portland, Oregon.

The City will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities. The recipient will competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, report interim progress and final accomplishments through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES), conduct 10 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold 2 community meetings, develop 3 site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, develop planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submit 16 quarterly reports. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029, with place of performance in Portland, Oregon. The award benefits residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Portland.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of portland to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in portland, oregon. 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 10 phase i and 8 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 2 community meetings, developing 3 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near portland, oregon.