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 East Central Indiana Regional Planning District Inc. 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 brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities in Muncie, Indiana from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025.

Specifically, the recipient will conduct 14 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments. It will also facilitate up to 36 community meetings and develop seven site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives. The recipient will competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to perform assessment activities and submit quarterly reports on progress using the EPA's ACRES system. The work will benefit residents, businesses, and stakeholders in and around Muncie by addressing hazardous substances at brownfield sites and facilitating their redevelopment. No subawards are included in the cooperative agreement.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for energize-ECI regional planning district to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in muncie, indiana.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, 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:the recipient anticipates conducting 14 phase i and 10 phase II environmental site assessments, holding up to 36 community meetings, developing seven site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near muncie, indiana.