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 Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the City of Galion, Ohio a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support the City in conducting eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERLCA 104(k)(2) from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. Specifically, the City will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for fifteen brownfield sites. This will include fifteen Phase I and eleven Phase II environmental site assessments, three community meetings, development of four site-specific cleanup plans, and planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization. The City will also submit twelve quarterly reports on progress to the EPA. The work is expected to benefit residents, businesses, and stakeholders in and near Galion through the assessment and redevelopment of contaminated properties.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of galion, ohio, to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2).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 and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities and 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 fifteen 'phase i' and eleven 'phase II' environmental site assessments, holding three community meetings, developing four site-specific cleanup plans, and developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The recipient will also submit twelve quarterly reports. The work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of galion, ohio.