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

This agreement will provide funding to the municipality of aibonito for conducting eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) at brownfield sites located in the urban center, target area, of aibonito, puerto rico. The target area is contained within portions of census tracts 2503, 2504, and 2505 consists, primarily, of the north and south limits of downtown aibonito, and extending 3/4 of a mile both east to roughly roads PR-724, and west to PR-721ACTIVITIES: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, and 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: the grant will have the following outputs: quarterly reports (12), acres data entry, 6-9 outreach events, prioritized brownfields inventory, estimated 10-12 eligibility requests, estimated 9-11 phase i esas, EPA approved quality assurance project plan (qapp), estimated 5-9 phase II esas, and an estimated 5-10 cleanup planning documents. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near target area, downton aibonito or urban center, in aibonito, puerto rico.