The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded a $2 million cooperative agreement to the Indiana Finance Authority under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities in five Indiana cities from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027.
Specifically, the Indiana Finance Authority will inventory, characterize, and assess at least 23 brownfield sites in Lafayette, Gary, Frankfort, Evansville, and New Castle. This includes conducting Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments and developing 19 site-specific cleanup plans. The recipient will also hold community meetings, develop planning documents to initiate revitalization, and submit quarterly reports through EPA's ACRES system. The work funded under this agreement aims to benefit local residents, businesses and stakeholders by addressing hazardous substances at brownfield properties and facilitating redevelopment.
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