Cooperative Agreement 00E03227

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the City of Sandusky, Ohio $500,000 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) for a three-year period beginning October 1, 2022.

Under this cooperative agreement, the City of Sandusky will conduct eligible assessment and planning activities related to brownfield sites within city boundaries. This includes inventorying, characterizing, and assessing brownfield properties; developing cleanup plans and analyses of cleanup alternatives; and performing community involvement activities. The city will competitively procure environmental professional services as needed and oversee site assessment work. Deliverables include completing portions of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System property profile forms and submitting quarterly reports. The funding will support Phase I and II environmental site assessments, community meetings, and planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization efforts benefiting local residents, businesses and stakeholders.