This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to rome floyd county development authority, georgia to provide funding to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and…

This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to rome floyd county development authority, georgia to provide funding 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). 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 up to 10 phase i and 5 phase II environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfields in and near the city of rome and floyd county, georgia.