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 $2,000,000 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.818) to the City of Las Vegas (COLV) on October 1, 2023. This funding will enable COLV to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites in Las Vegas, Nevada. The agreement requires COLV to competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments, develop site-specific cleanup plans, and submit progress reports. The project aims to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Las Vegas through activities such as conducting multiple Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments, holding community meetings, and creating planning documents to support brownfields revitalization.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for city of LAS vegas (colv) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in LAS vegas, nevada. This assistance agreement provides federal funding in the amount of $2,000,000.00.activities: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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting multiple phase i and phase II environmental site assessments, holding three or more 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 up to 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near LAS vegas, nevada.