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

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 will fund remediation activities under the EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) for the Tolowa Dee-Ni' Nation (TDN) in California. Specifically, the agreement will provide full federal funding for TDN to clean up one or more brownfield sites in Smith River, Del Norte County. The recipient will competitively procure and direct environmental professionals to conduct site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on progress and accomplishments. TDN anticipates holding 18 community meetings, finalizing up to 2 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 8 quarterly reports as part of this project. The funding will benefit the local residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and near Smith River.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for tolowa DEE-NI' nation (TDN) to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in smith river, DEL norte county, california. This cooperative agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $500,000. See terms and conditions.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 (TDN) will remediate multiple brownfield site(s) and anticipates holding 18 community meetings, finalizing up to two analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting eight quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near smith river, DEL norte county, california.