This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the city of savannah, georgia to expand, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a…

This $500,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 to the City of Savannah, Georgia on October 1, 2022 will fund assessment-related activities under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA #66.818) through September 30, 2026. The City of Savannah will conduct 12 Phase I and 6 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold 5 community meetings, develop 6 site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives documents, and develop 6 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization projects. The City will also submit 16 quarterly reports on progress to the EPA. The funding will support inventorying, characterizing, assessing contaminated sites, and conducting cleanup planning and community involvement in Savannah, benefiting local residents, businesses and brownfield areas. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the city of savannah, georgia to expand, 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 under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the city of savannah to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in savannah, georgia. 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 12 phase i and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 5 community meetings, developing 6 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 6 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 savannah, georgia.