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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will fund the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) to conduct eligible brownfields assessment and related activities in the Montachusett region of Massachusetts. Specifically, MRPC will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield properties. Key deliverables include up to 7 Phase I and 7 Phase II environmental site assessments, 7 community meetings, 4 site-specific cleanup plans, 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and 16 quarterly reports. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This agreement will provide funding for montachusett regional planning commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cercla 104(K)(2) in the montachusett region which includes 22 communities in worcester and middlesex counties in massachusetts.activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities. Also, the recipient 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 anticipates conducting up to 7 phase I and 7 phase II environmental site assessments, 7 community meetings, 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the montachusett region in worcester and middlesex counties in massachusetts.