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 provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the municipality of naranjito. The recipient will conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(4) in the urban center and surrounding mountainous areas of naranjito, puerto rico, within the census tracts 72105520100, 72105520200, 72105520300, and 72105520400. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to plan, inventory, characterize, assess, conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities, and remediate sites. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, 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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 12 phase i and 10-12 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 10-20 community meetings, developing 3-5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 3 overall plans for revitalization, developing reuse strategies for 5 priority sites, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the urban center and surrounding mountainous areas of naranjito, puerto rico, within the census tracts 72105520100, 72105520200, 72105520300, and 72105520400.