This agreement provides funding in the amount of $430,500 for union county to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in union county, florida

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded Union County, Florida a $430,500 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under this award, Union County will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA Section 104(k)(2), including inventorying, characterizing, assessing contaminated sites and conducting cleanup planning and community involvement efforts. Specifically, the county anticipates performing 12 Phase I and 8 environmental site assessments, holding 12 community meetings, developing 3 site-specific cleanup plans and 1 revitalization planning document, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. The funding will support assessment and planning to advance the redevelopment of brownfield sites in and near Union County, benefiting local residents, businesses and communities.

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: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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 12 phase i and 8 environmental site assessments, holding 12 community meetings, developing 3 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 1 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 and near union county, florida.