This action approves funding in the amount of $500,000 to merritt island redevelopment agency, florida

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to the Merritt Island Redevelopment Agency under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support the recipient conducting seven Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments, holding eight community meetings, and developing five site-specific cleanup plans/analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives to initiate brownfields revitalization in Merritt Island, Florida. Additionally, the recipient will complete and submit sixteen quarterly reports on progress through September 2026. No subawards are included in the assistance agreement. The work conducted is expected to benefit local residents, businesses, and stakeholders.

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. This agreement will provide funding for merritt island redevelopment agency to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in merritt island, florida.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, 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:the recipient anticipates conducting seven (7) phase i and six (6) phase II environmental site assessments, holding eight (8) community meetings, and developing five (5) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen (16) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near merritt island, florida.