This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the city of wilson and will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the city of wilson to…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded the City of Wilson, North Carolina $500,000 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under this cooperative agreement, the City of Wilson will conduct 12 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold community meetings, develop site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submit 15 quarterly reports. The City will competitively procure environmental professionals to perform assessment and cleanup planning activities at brownfield sites in and near Wilson, benefiting local residents, businesses and property owners. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the city of wilson and will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the city of wilson to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in wilson, 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 contaminantactivities: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 12 phase i and 8 phase II environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, develop site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 15 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfield in and near wilson, north carolina.