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00E02452

Cooperative Agreement

Overview

Grant Description
This cooperative agreement provides partial funding in the amount of $10,000,000 to address thorium contamination which exceeds the United States Environmental Protection Agency's cleanup level of 7.1 picocuries/gram for the Lindsay Light II Superfund site.

Within that site, EPA has defined a specific area in the Streeterville part of Chicago as the Streeterville Thorium Investigation Area.
Awardee
Funding Goals
6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.3 - REVITALIZE LAND AND PREVENT CONTAMINATION 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 4 - ENSURE CLEAN AND HEALTHY AIR FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 4.1 - IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE LOCALIZED POLLUTION AND HEALTH IMPACTS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Chicago, Illinois United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
EPA-CEP-02
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/31/25 to 12/31/33 and the total obligations have increased 353% from $10,000,000 to $45,314,301.
City Of Chicago was awarded Grant for Thorium Contamination Cleanup in Streeterville, Chicago Cooperative Agreement 00E02452 worth $10,000,000 from EPA Region 5: Chicago in January 2019 with work to be completed primarily in Chicago Illinois United States. The grant has a duration of 15 years and was awarded through assistance program 66.802 Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements. $35,314,301 (78.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 9/23/25

Period of Performance
1/1/19
Start Date
12/31/33
End Date
45.0% Complete

Funding Split
$10.0M
Federal Obligation
$35.3M
Non-Federal Obligation
$45.3M
Total Obligated
22.0% Federal Funding
78.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to 00E02452

Transaction History

Modifications to 00E02452

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
00E02452
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
68HF05 REGION 5 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68U000 REGION 5 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
NFECXMGA3MJ4
Awardee CAGE
4VPT1
Performance District
IL-04
Senators
Richard Durbin
Tammy Duckworth

Budget Funding

Federal Account Budget Subfunction Object Class Total Percentage
Hazardous Substance Superfund, Environmental Protection Agency (068-8145) Pollution control and abatement Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) $20,000,000 100%
Modified: 9/23/25