Cooperative Agreement 00E06045

This $1,200,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) will provide funding to the Downriver Community Conference to conduct eligible brownfield assessment-related activities in the Downriver communities of Michigan. Specifically, the agreement will fund the inventory, characterization, assessment, cleanup planning, and community involvement activities related to brownfield sites in the region. The recipient anticipates conducting up to 40 Phase I and 24 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 20 community meetings, developing up to 5 site-specific cleanup plans, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports. This funding is intended to benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in the Downriver communities by addressing blighted, vacant, and underutilized properties complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.