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 2 awarded a $1 million Cooperative Agreement to Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation on May 1, 2026, to re-capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

The recipient will make approximately two loans and three subgrants to remediate four brownfield sites in Oneida and Herkimer Counties, New York. The recipient will competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee environmental site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each remediated site, and hold community meetings as needed. The recipient will finalize analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives and submit 20 quarterly reports to EPA using the Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES), reporting on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments.

The recipient will use subgrants to support site remediation. The award covers the period from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031, with work performed in New York.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for mohawk valley economic development growth enterprises corporation to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(k)(5)(a)(II) in oneida and herkimer counties, new york activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding for the recipient to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund from which to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield site(s) and conduct other necessary activities to prudently manage the RLF. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee the environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, and will report on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form and brownfields RLF form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:subawards will be used to remediate sites.outcomes:further, the recipient will issue approximately 2 loans and 3 subgrants to remediate 4 brownfield site(s); anticipates holding several community meetings as needed, finalizing the necessary analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near oneida and herkimer counties, new york