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

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded Warren County, North Carolina $500,000 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to conduct eligible brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Specifically, the funding will support Warren County in inventorying, characterizing, and assessing up to 22 brownfield sites, conducting 11 environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing four site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of cleanup alternatives, creating one planning document to initiate revitalization, and submitting quarterly reports. The anticipated outcomes are to advance assessment and planning to remediate contaminated properties in and near Warren County, benefiting local residents and businesses. 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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 22 phase i and 11 environmental site assessments, holding several community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 1 planning document 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 warren county, north carolina.