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 White Mountain Apache Tribe (WMAT) received a $800,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). This funding will enable WMAT to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities for brownfield sites in the Fort Apache Reservation area in Arizona. Specifically, the agreement will provide resources for WMAT to perform up to 20 environmental site assessments, remediate up to 20 brownfield sites, hold community meetings, develop cleanup plans, and create site reuse strategies. The award period runs from October 1, 2023 to October 31, 2027.

This agreement will provide funding for white mountain apache tribe (wmat) to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(4) in fort apache, arizona. This cooperative agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $800,000. See terms and conditions. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to plan, inventory, characterize, assess, conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities, and remediate sites. 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 each site that is remediated, 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 anticipates conducting up to 20 phase i and II five environmental site assessments, remediating up to twenty brownfield site(s), holding nine community meetings, developing multiple site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing up to five overall plans for revitalization, developing up to five reuse strategies for up to five priority sites, and submitting up to 17 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near fort apache, arizona.