Cooperative Agreement 96883601
- This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), provides $500,000 in funding to Bear Paw Development Corporation of Northern Montana, a non-profit community development organization. The award will enable the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,250,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to Great Northern Development Corporation, a non-profit community development organization in Montana. This funding will enable Great Northern Development Corporation to re-capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to provide loans and subgrants for cleaning up brownfield sites across 15...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded a $3.9 million cooperative agreement to the Snowy Mountain Development Corporation to capitalize a revolving loan fund for brownfield remediation and redevelopment activities in central Montana under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. Through October 2022 to September 2027, the recipient will provide funding to complete assessment and cleanup of 13 brownfield...
- This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will provide funding to North Central Montana Economic Development District, Inc. (also known as Sweetgrass Development) to capitalize a revolving loan fund. The recipient will use this funding to issue loans and subgrants to clean up and remediate approximately 4 brownfield sites...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded the Montana Department of Environmental Quality a $2 million cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. Through this award, the Montana DEQ will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(2) to inventory, characterize, assess, and develop cleanup plans for...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded Missoula County a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. The funding will support brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities from August 2022 through September 2025. Specifically, Missoula County will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites. The county will also conduct cleanup planning, community...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded Beartooth Resource Conservation and Development Area, Incorporated a $1.0M Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective June 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. Under this Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funded award, Beartooth RC&D will establish and...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded Ravalli County Economic Development Authority a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. The award capitalizes a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to address brownfield sites—real property where expansion, development, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 awarded Big Sky Economic Development Authority a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The award will fund Big Sky Economic Development to conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(2) in downtown and east Billings, Montana from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Specifically, Big Sky...
- The Big Sky Economic Development Authority has received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will be used to capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to make loans and subgrants for the cleanup of brownfield sites in the downtown and east Billings, Montana areas. The recipient will competitively procure environmental...
DESCRIPTION: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 FOR THE BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO RE-CAPITALIZE A REVOLVING LOAN FUND AS AUTHORIZED BY CERCLA 104(K)(5)(A)(II) IN IN HILL, BLAINE, LIBERTY, CHOUTEAU AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES AND THE FORT BELKNAP AND ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATIONS, MONTANAACTIVITIES:THIS AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, (BPDC) 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, (BPDC) WILL COMPETITIVELY PROCURE (AS NEEDED) AND DIRECT A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO OVERSEE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ACTIVITIES AND WILL CREATE A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN AND ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD FOR EACH SITE THAT IS REMEDIATED. (BPDC) 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:SUBGRANTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES (MUNICIPALITIES AND NON-PROFITS) TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF A QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL TO OVERSEE AND SUBCONTRACT THE REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATION OF SITES THROUGHOUT THE BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ) IN HILL, BLAINE, LIBERTY, CHOUTEAU AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES AND THE FORT BELKNAP AND ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATIONS, MONTANA. OUTCOMES:BPDC WILL ISSUE APPROXIMATELY 5 LOANS AND 2 SUBGRANTS TO REMEDIATE AT LEAST 7 BROWNFIELD SITE(S); ANTICIPATES HOLDING 7 COMMUNITY MEETINGS, FINALIZING 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 HILL, BLAINE, LIBERTY, CHOUTEAU AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES AND THE FORT BELKNAP AND ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATIONS, MONTANA.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 4/6/23 | ||
| Not listed | $2.2m | 9/30/22 |