This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to duplin county to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in duplin county, north carolina

This $500,000 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 will fund Duplin County, North Carolina to conduct brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). Specifically, Duplin County will inventory, characterize, and assess 18 sites using Phase I and 5 sites using Phase II environmental site assessments. The county will also develop 3 site-specific cleanup plans, 3 documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, hold 2 community meetings, and submit 16 quarterly reports. Work will benefit residents and businesses in and near Duplin County. The period of performance is from July 22, 2022 to September 30, 2026.

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.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: further, the recipient anticipates conducting 18 phase i and 5 phase II's environmental site assessments, holding at least 2 community meetings, developing at least 3 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 3 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 duplin county, north carolina.