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 Land Clearance For Redevelopment Authority For The County of St. Louis received a $1.9 million Cooperative Agreement awarded October 1, 2025, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this award supports the re-capitalization of a revolving loan fund (RLF) to finance brownfield remediation activities in St. Louis County, Missouri. The recipient will issue approximately three loans and subgrants to eligible entities for cleanup of brownfield sites and will competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to oversee environmental site remediation activities at funded properties.

In addition to providing direct financing mechanisms, the recipient will develop community involvement plans and administrative records for each remediated site, establish and maintain a community engagement program consisting of approximately three community meetings, and finalize analysis of cleanup alternatives for at least three brownfield sites. The recipient is required to report program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments through quarterly submissions to the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES), with an anticipated total of 20 quarterly reports due through the March 30, 2030 completion date. These activities will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout St. Louis County.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act for the land clearance for redevelopment authority of the county of ST. Louis county to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(k)(5)(a)(II) in ST. Louis county, missouri. Activities:this agreement will provide funding for the recipient 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, the recipient 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. The recipient 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:subawards will be provided in the form of loans and subgrants for cleanup, as well as, for the programmatic and administrative assistance with the management and implementation of the RLF program and this award.outcomes:the recipient will issue approximately 3 loans and subgrants to remediate three brownfield site(s); anticipates holding three community meetings, finalizing at least three 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 the county of ST. Louis county, missouri.