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 9 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Richmond Community Foundation under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2029. The award provides full federal funding for the Richmond Community Foundation to conduct comprehensive assessment and planning activities on brownfield properties in Richmond and Pinole, California. The recipient will inventory, characterize, and assess abandoned properties; develop site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses; engage the community through meetings and stakeholder involvement; and prepare properties for remediation and conversion into residential housing.

Under this cooperative agreement, the Richmond Community Foundation will deliver specific environmental and planning products including 12 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, 20 Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, four site-specific cleanup plans or alternatives analyses, two planning documents to support brownfields revitalization, 12 community engagement meetings, and 16 quarterly progress reports submitted through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The Foundation will competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to execute the site assessment activities. No subawards are included in this cooperative agreement. The work is designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the Richmond and Pinole communities.

The purpose of this agreement is to provide funding for richmond community foundation to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in richmond and pinole, california. This cooperative agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $500,000.00. 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:richmond community foundation seeks to use grant funding directed towards assessing abandoned properties for acquisition, preparing them for remediation, abatement, and conversion into homes. Further, the recipient anticipates conducting 12 phase i and 20 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 12 community meetings, developing four (4) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing two (2) planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near richmond and pinole, california.