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 $1.2 million Cooperative Agreement to Summit County Housing Fund Community Development Fund under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup program (CFDA 66.818) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award funds comprehensive brownfield remediation activities across Akron, Cuyahoga, and Norton in Summit County, Ohio, addressing real properties whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. No sub-awards are included in this agreement.

Under this cooperative agreement, Summit County will conduct environmental assessment and cleanup planning activities including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (29 and 20 assessments, respectively), asbestos and universal waste surveys (12 total), site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses (20 documents), and planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization (5 documents). The recipient will also competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to conduct environmental site activities, facilitate community engagement through seven community meetings, complete inventory and characterization activities, and submit quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). These activities will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout the target communities in Summit County.

This agreement will provide funding to summit county to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in akron, cuyahoga, norton, in summit county, ohio. 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 29 phase I and 20 phase II environmental site assessments, 12 asbestos/universal waste surveys, holding 7 community meetings, developing 20 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 5 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in akron, cuyahoga, norton, in summit county, ohio.