This action approves an award in the amount of $600,000 to support the top of alabama regional council of governments

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement to the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments to support brownfield site revitalization activities in Jackson County, Alabama from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), the awardee will inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites. They will also develop cleanup plans and conduct community involvement events. Anticipated deliverables include site assessment reports, technical documents, and a community involvement plan. Outcomes may comprise jobs, leveraged funding, and properties made ready for redevelopment. The intended beneficiaries are Jackson County residents.

Activities to be performed may include inventory, characterization, assessment, and development of cleanup planning and community involvement related events for brownfield sites in jackson county, alabama. Anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes for this project will include site assessment reports, other technical reports, and a community involvement plan. More specifically, outcomes may include jobs and leveraged funding, and properties made ready for reuse. 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 intended beneficiaries for this award are the residents of the target area in jackson county, alabama.