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) for sun valley zuni LLC DHA to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in denver, colorado. Abatement and soil remediation will be performed at the 7.95 acre former zuni power plant support site to remediate contamination before the site is reused as affordable housing and a 5-acre riverfront park on a former industrial site in an EJ community.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up the former zuni power plant support site brownfield site. Hazardous substances that require cleanup through abatement and soil remediation using this brownfields cleanup grant are (1) pahs, primarily benzo[a]pyrene (from coal), present at concentrations greater than EPA residential rsls and (2) ACM, LBP, and RBM found in buildings and asts. 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 the site(s), 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:DHA will be granting the funds to sun valley zuni LLC as a subrecipient. DHA and sun valley zuni LLC are two separate legal entities however sun valley zuni LLC was formed as an instrumentality of DHA to purchase, own, and remediate what was formerly known as the xcel zuni tank farm. Sun valley zuni LLC is wholly owned by DHA, its sole managing member per the operating agreement dated june 8, 2021, and is thus governed by DHA's board of commissioners. As a single purpose real estate entity, sun valley zuni LLC does not have any employees but effectively shares DHA staff who oversee IT and other similar entities. A 100% subrecipient agreement from DHA to sun valley zuni LLC is needed to allow for direct provision of services and billing, etc. From sun valley zuni LLC to EPA. Sun valley zuni LLC will develop a subaward agreement with DHA in compliance with EPA's subaward policy. DHA will document the subaward properly and monitor the subrecipient's performance as required by 2 CFR 200.332 and the general terms and conditions on subawards.outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate one 7.95-acre brownfield site and anticipates holding three community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting twelve quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the sun valley/decatur federal station area in denver, colorado.