Brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence of potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant

The City of Logansport received a $400,000 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreement (CFDA #66.818) from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 to conduct brownfield-related planning, assessment, and community involvement activities in Logansport, Indiana.

Specifically, the funding will support the city's efforts to inventory, characterize, assess, and develop cleanup plans for brownfield sites. This includes competitively procuring and directing qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments. The city also plans to hold 8-12 community meetings and develop 5-10 site-specific cleanup plans to support brownfields revitalization. Quarterly progress reports will be submitted under this 4-year cooperative agreement, which runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of logansport to conduct eligible planning, assessment-related activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(2) in logansport, 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. Also, the recipient 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 eleven phase i and eight to ten phase II environmental site assessments, holding eight to twelve community meetings, developing five to ten site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives and planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near logansport, indiana.