This action approves an award in the amount of $2,500,000 to support compliance with brownfields multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup coopertive agreements

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. This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the development authority of dekalb county to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by cercla 104(k)(5)(a)(II) in dekalb county, georgia. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding for the recipient to RE-capitalize a revolving loan fund from which to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield site(s) and conduct other necessary activities to prudently manage the RLF. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee the environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated, and will report on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form and brownfields RLF form using EPA's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (acres). Subrecipient:the recipient will make loans and subgrants to cleanup brownfield sites.outcomes:further, the recipient will issue approximately two (2) loans and one (1) subgrant to remediate three (3) brownfield site(s); anticipates holding community meetings, finalizing three (3) analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near dekalb county, georgia.