Cooperative Agreement 00E03880

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) provides $1.5M in funding to the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) to conduct brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities in northern Indiana. Specifically, the agreement will fund MACOG to inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites, as well as develop site-specific cleanup plans and engage community stakeholders, in the cities of Elkhart, South Bend, Warsaw, Plymouth, and surrounding smaller towns. The activities include performing 27 Phase I and 35 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 20 community meetings, and developing 10 cleanup plans and 14 planning documents to support brownfields revitalization efforts. MACOG will competitively procure a qualified environmental professional to carry out the site assessment and cleanup planning work. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.