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 Fort Dodge, Iowa will receive $300,000 through a cooperative agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 7 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA #66.818). The funding will support assessment and remediation activities at the former Greenleaf Healthcare Facility site in Fort Dodge from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the City will clean up contamination at the brownfield property and engage in community involvement efforts including six public meetings. The City will also complete an analysis of cleanup alternatives and submit quarterly progress reports for the site to the EPA. The remediation activities funded through this award will benefit local residents, businesses and stakeholders by facilitating the redevelopment of the vacant Greenleaf site.

This agreement will provide funding to city of fort dodge to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in fort dodge, iowa.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. 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, 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 one brownfield site and anticipates holding six 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 near former greenleaf healthcare facility located at 1305 n 22ND street, fort dodge, iowa.