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 North Central Planning and Development District Inc. under the Brownfield Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. The funding will support assessment-related activities to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement for brownfield sites located in Attala, Carroll, Holmes, Grenada, Leflore, Montgomery, and Yalobusha Counties, Mississippi. Specifically, the recipient will conduct 13 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold four community meetings, develop four site-specific cleanup plans/analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives and four planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The work conducted under this agreement, which began on July 1, 2022 and is scheduled to conclude by September 30, 2026, will benefit residents, business owners, and communities in and near the target counties.

This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the north central planning and development district to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in attala, carroll, holmes, grenada, leflore, montgomery, and yalobusha 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 13 phase i and 10 phase II environmental site assessments, holding four community meetings, developing four site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing four 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 attala, carroll, holmes, grenada, leflore, montgomery, and yalobusha counties, mississippi.