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 Region 9 awarded a $1 million cooperative agreement to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity on October 1, 2025, under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to capitalize a revolving loan fund for brownfield site remediation across Arizona.

The recipient will use the fund to issue approximately three loans and three subgrants to remediate about six brownfield sites, with subawards directed toward cleanup activities on eligible sites. The Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity will competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee environmental site activities, develop a community involvement plan and administrative record for each remediated site, and report program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The recipient anticipates holding two community meetings annually and submitting 19–20 quarterly reports. Performance runs through October 31, 2030, with place of performance in Arizona, with geographic focus on Gila, Yavapai, Santa Cruz, and rural Pima counties.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for state of arizona office of economic opportunity to capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(k)(3) throughout the state of arizona. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $1,000,000. See general terms and conditions. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding for the recipient to 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, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, and 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 used to clean up eligible brownfields sites.outcomes:further, the recipient will issue approximately three loans and three subgrants to remediate about six brownfield sites; anticipates holding two community meetings annually, and submitting 19-20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the state of arizona, with a focus on gila, yavapai, santa cruz, and rural pima counties.