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 the White Mountain Apache Community Development Corporation a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support environmental site assessment and cleanup activities at up to 38 brownfield sites located in Hawley Lake, Arizona, on the Fort Apache Reservation. Specifically, the recipient will competitively procure environmental professional services to conduct site assessments and direct remediation. Additional deliverables include developing a community involvement plan, administrative record, and quarterly progress reports using EPA's ACRES system. Outcomes include holding six community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting twelve quarterly reports. The work will benefit residents, businesses and stakeholders in and near Hawley Lake. The three-year award period runs from October 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025.

This agreement will provide funding to white mountain apache tribe (wmat) to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in hawley lake, arizona. This agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $500,000.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(s). 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(s), 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 up to 38 brownfield site(s) and anticipates holding 6 community meetings, finalizing 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near hawley lake, AZ.