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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 awarded the City of Lamar, Colorado a Cooperative Agreement totaling $660,759 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This funding, provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), supports the remediation of brownfield sites—real properties where expansion, development, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Under this Cooperative Agreement, the City of Lamar will conduct remediation activities at two brownfield sites in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3). Key deliverables include site cleanup execution, procurement and direction of qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site activities, development of a community involvement plan and administrative record, hosting at least two community meetings, finalization of brownfield cleanup alternatives analysis, and submission of twelve quarterly progress reports via the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement, and the remediation efforts are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the City of Lamar.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the city of lamar. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) in the city of lamar, colorado. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up brownfield sites. 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 sites, 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:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate 2 brownfield sites and conduct at least 2 community meetings, finalize an analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submit 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of lamar, colorado.