Cooperative Agreement Summary

Award Details: EPA Region 2 awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to Centro Para La Reconstrucción Del Hábitat Inc. under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Products and Services: The recipient will conduct eligible brownfields assessment and planning activities in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, including inventory, characterization, and assessment of contaminated or potentially contaminated real property. Specific deliverables encompass nine Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments; three site-specific cleanup plans with analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives; three planning documents to support brownfields revitalization initiatives; nine community meetings to engage residents, business owners, and stakeholders; and sixteen quarterly progress reports submitted via EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The recipient will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site activities and manage community involvement activities to support the redevelopment and reuse of brownfield sites in the municipality.