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) awarded a $468,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Bisbee, Arizona under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (CFDA 66.818) federal grant program. The funding will support the City's brownfield remediation activities, including competitively procuring and overseeing a qualified environmental professional to conduct site assessments, creating a community involvement plan and administrative record, and reporting on progress and accomplishments. The City anticipates remediating one or more brownfield sites, holding three or more community meetings, finalizing one or more analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 or more quarterly reports. This work will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Bisbee, Arizona.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for city of bisbee to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in bisbee, arizona. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $468,000. Pre-award costs have been approved back to 7/1/2023.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 one or more brownfield site(s) and anticipates holding three or more community meetings, finalizing one or more analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 or more quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near bisbee, arizona.