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

The Town of East Hampton, Connecticut was awarded a $500,000 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.818) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1. The funding will enable the town to conduct Phase I, II, and III environmental site assessments, develop site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, hold community meetings, and submit quarterly progress reports related to remediating brownfield sites in East Hampton. The goal is to benefit residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in the town and surrounding areas through these brownfield revitalization activities. No subawards are included under this assistance agreement.

This agreement will provide funding for the town of east hampton to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in the town of east hampton, connecticut.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 4 phase I, 3 phase II, and 3 phase III environmental site assessments, holding up to 10 community meetings, developing up to 4 site-specific cleanup plan/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing up to 4 planning document 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 east hampton, connecticut.