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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $500,000 to the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) on October 1, 2025. This cooperative agreement provides full federal funding to support brownfields remediation activities through September 30, 2029. The City will conduct environmental site assessment and cleanup planning activities at real properties where hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants may complicate expansion, development, or reuse. No subawards are included in this agreement.

Deliverables under this agreement include conducting 14 Phase I environmental site assessments and 4 Phase II assessments; developing site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives; hosting multiple community engagement meetings; developing planning documents to support brownfields revitalization; competitively procuring qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site activities; and submitting 12 quarterly progress reports via the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The funded activities will directly benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the City of Los Angeles by supporting the identification and remediation of contaminated properties to facilitate their redevelopment and reuse.

This agreement will provide funding for city of LOS angeles to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the city LOS angeles, california. This cooperative agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $500,000. See terms and conditions. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities. Also, the recipient 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:the recipient anticipates conducting 14 phase i and 4 phase II environmental site assessments, holding multiple community meetings, developing one or more site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing multiple planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of LOS angeles, california.