Cooperative Agreement 00E03199

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the City of West Allis, Wisconsin a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. The funding will support assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA Section 104(k)(2) to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement for brownfield sites located in West Allis from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the City of West Allis will use the funding to conduct 7 Phase I and 9 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold 4 community meetings, develop 3 site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, create 3 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, conduct 3 infrastructure evaluations, and submit 12 quarterly progress reports. No subawards are included in the cooperative agreement. The work funded seeks to benefit residents, businesses, and stakeholders in and near West Allis, Wisconsin.