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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded a $797,436 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.818) to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority (The Port) on October 1, 2023. The funds will support the Port in conducting 12 Phase I and 7 Phase II environmental site assessments, remediating 1 brownfield site, holding 10 community meetings, developing 1 site-specific cleanup plan and reuse strategy, and submitting 20 quarterly progress reports. The activities will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the Mill Creek corridor of Cincinnati, Ohio.

This agreement will provide funding for the port of greater cincinnati to conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(4) in cincinnati, ohio. 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 12 phase i and 7 phase II environmental site assessments, remediating 1 brownfield site, holding 10 community meetings, developing 1 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, 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 mill creek corridor, cincinnati, ohio.