This action approves an award in the amount of $486,500 to the panama city to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) and 104(k)(5)(e) in panama city, florida

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $486,500 cooperative agreement to the City of Panama City, Florida under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The City will use the funding to conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA Sections 104(k)(2) and 104(k)(5)(e), including inventorying, characterizing, assessing, and planning cleanup activities for 14 brownfield sites. The City will also hold six community meetings, develop six site-specific cleanup plans and redevelopment documents, and submit quarterly reports. No subawards are included. The work will benefit residents, businesses, and stakeholders in and near Panama City by facilitating the redevelopment and reuse of contaminated properties.

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. Activities to be performed by the recipient are 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). The recipient anticipates conducting (14) phase i and phase II (9) environmental site assessments, holding (6) community meetings, developing (6) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing (6) planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting (13) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near panama city, florida.activities:.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:.