This action approves an award in the amount of $2,000,000 to north carolina department of environmental quality to provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58)…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality a $2 million cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA #66.818) program. With this funding, NCDEQ will conduct 40 Phase I and 20 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold 20 community meetings, and submit 20 quarterly reports. The assessments and community involvement activities will support NCDEQ's efforts to inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites throughout North Carolina. Brownfield sites are real properties where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by hazardous substances. This award will benefit North Carolina residents, businesses, and brownfields through NCDEQ's brownfield assessment and cleanup planning work completed by September 2027.

This action approves an award in the amount of $2,000,000 to north carolina department of environmental quality to provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) throughout north carolina. 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 40 phase i and 20 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 20 community meetings, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfields in north carolina.