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

The City of Springfield received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. The award supports eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(2) to address brownfield sites—real properties whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Under this agreement, the City of Springfield will conduct inventory, characterization, assessment, and cleanup planning activities, with deliverables including 20 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments; two community visioning sessions; ten site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses; seven planning documents (including one Quality Assurance Project Plan, two area-wide planning documents, and four Area Brownfields Cleanup Assessments); and fifteen quarterly progress reports submitted through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The city will also competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The work is anticipated to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in Springfield, Missouri.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of springfield to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in springfield, missouri. 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 20 phase I and 10 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 2 community visioning sessions, developing 10 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 7 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization including 1 generic qapp, 2 area-wide planning, and 4 abcas, and submitting 15 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near springfield, missouri.