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 Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $500,000 cooperative agreement to the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. The funding will support brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities in Sarasota, Charlotte, Glades, Lee, Hendry, and Collier Counties, Florida from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026.

Specifically, the recipient will conduct 27 Phase I and 12 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold four community meetings, develop six site-specific cleanup plans/analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and develop six planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization in the target counties. The recipient will also submit 16 quarterly reports detailing progress. No subawards are included in the assistance agreement. The work funded seeks to benefit residents, business owners, and communities affected by brownfield sites.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) in the amount of $500,000 to the southwest florida regional planning council to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the sarasota, charlotte, glades, LEE, hendry, and collier counties, 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 27 phase i and 12 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 4 community meetings, developing six site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing six planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in sarasota, charlotte, glades, LEE, hendry, and collier counties, florida.