This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for hoopa valley tribe (HVT) to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in hoopa,…

The Hoopa Valley Tribe (HVT) was awarded a $456,988 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). This funding will allow HVT to conduct remediation activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(3) on one or more brownfield sites within the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Hoopa, California.

Specifically, the agreement will provide resources for HVT to competitively procure and oversee a qualified environmental professional to carry out environmental site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on interim progress and final accomplishments. The funding is expected to support the remediation of brownfield sites, holding of multiple community meetings, completion of one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submission of 12 quarterly reports. This work is anticipated to benefit the residents, businesses, and other stakeholders in and around the Hoopa, California area.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for hoopa valley tribe (HVT) to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in hoopa, california. 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 assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $456,988.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 multiple community meetings, finalizing one 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 hoopa, california.