REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
BY: DAVID DENSLEY, Projects Administrator
Planning and Development Department
SUBJECT
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*** RESOLUTION - Authorizing the submission of a grant application and the acceptance of funds totaling up to $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY25 Brownfield Community-Wide Assessment Grant to fund the assessment of Brownfields and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing documents (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council approve a Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application and the acceptance of funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) FY25 Brownfield Community-Wide Assessment Grant to fund the assessment of Brownfields and authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign all necessary implementing documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On August 6, 2024, the EPA3 announced the availability of $232 million in grant funding through EPA's Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) program. This is the fourth wave of funding to assess and clean up polluted brownfield sites across the country. The new grants will advance environmental justice and help transform once-polluted, vacant, and abandoned properties into community assets while spurring economic revitalization in underserved communities.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) provides $1.5 billion to EPA's Brownfields Program. This funding has supercharged the Brownfields Program to support economic development in more communities across the country. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 200 grants nationwide this cycle at amounts ranging from $500,000 to $4 million per award.
As an eligible entity, the City intends to apply for FY25 Brownfield Assessment Grant (Community-Wide Assessment [CWA]) for the purpose of assessing and investigating known or suspected Brow...
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