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 the City of Elizabethtown, Kentucky a $400,300 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. Over the four-year period from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026, the City will inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities for up to 12 brownfield sites. Specific deliverables include conducting 12 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 6 community meetings, developing 5 site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. The funding will support the City's efforts to assess and remediate contaminated properties, facilitating their redevelopment and reducing environmental risks to the local community in and near Elizabethtown, Kentucky. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This action approves an award in the amount of $400,300 to the city of elizabethtown to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in elizabethtown, kentucky. 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). The recipient anticipates conducting up to 12 phase i and 8 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 6 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 elizabethtown, kentuckyactivities:.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:.