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 City of Rock Falls, Illinois was awarded a $800,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities on brownfield sites.

The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year agreement include:

• Conducting 5 Phase I and 2 Phase II environmental site assessments
• Remediating 1 brownfield site
• Holding 9 community meetings
• Developing 1 site-specific cleanup plan/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives
• Developing 1 overall plan for revitalization
• Developing 1 reuse strategy for 1 priority site
• Submitting 20 quarterly reports

This federal grant funding aims to facilitate the expansion, redevelopment, and reuse of brownfield properties in the City of Rock Falls, Illinois that are complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of rock falls, illinois to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(K)(4) in the city of rock falls, illinois. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to plan, inventory, characterize, assess, conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities, and remediate sites. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, 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 5 phase I and 2 phase II environmental site assessments, remediating 1 brownfield site, holding 9 community meetings, developing 1 site-specific cleanup plan/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 1 overall plan for revitalization, developing 1 reuse strategy for 1 priority site, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of rock falls, illinois.