This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the city of lumberton to conduct eligible assessment-related activities in lumberton, north carolina

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the City of Lumberton, North Carolina a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA #66.818) program. The funding will support the recipient conducting 22 Phase I and 11 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 3 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and developing 1 planning document to initiate brownfield revitalization efforts. The City of Lumberton will also submit 16 quarterly reports on progress under the agreement. The work conducted with this funding will assess and plan cleanup of brownfield sites in and near Lumberton, North Carolina, to the benefit of local residents, businesses and communities. No subawards are included in the cooperative agreement.

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:the recipient anticipates conducting 22 phase i and 11 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 3 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 1 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 lumberton, north carolina.