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RDA: EPA brownfields funds keep existing projects moving; Malden Avenue and Sacred Heart investigations planned
Summary
Staff updated the board that the EPA Brownfields program is paused for new awards but that existing phase‑I/II work and reimbursements continue. The RDA will fund deeper site investigations at Malden Avenue and assist the developer at the Sacred Heart site with investigation costs.
City staff told the Redevelopment Authority that the federal EPA Brownfields program is temporarily closed to new project applications but that the payment portal remains active for reimbursements on projects that were preapproved before the federal pause.
What staff said: the RDA can continue existing Phase I assessments and reimburse eligible expenses automatically through the EPA payment portal. Staff listed current Phase I or…
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