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 Golden Triangle Planning and Development District 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 seven Mississippi counties from July 2022 through September 2026.

Specifically, the recipient will inventory, characterize, and assess up to 21 brownfield sites, and develop cleanup plans and conduct community involvement activities. It will conduct 14 phase II environmental site assessments and hold three community meetings. The recipient will also develop five site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives documents. The award will benefit local residents, businesses and brownfields through environmental site work and quarterly reporting on progress. No subawards are included in the agreement.

This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the golden triangle planning and development district under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in choctaw, clay, lowndes, noxubee, oktibbeha, webster, and winston counties, mississippi. 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 21 phase i and 14 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 3 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 choctaw, clay, lowndes, noxubee, oktibbeha, webster, and winston counties, mississippi.