This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the city of beattyville to assist with brownfields

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 to the city of beattyville to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(K)(3) in beattyville, kentucky. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site, 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:KRADD will receive a sub award from the grant. KRADD will assist in managing grant admin and programmatic tasks as well as community outreach. Outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate 1 brownfield site and anticipates holding 8 community meetings, finalizing 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 17 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near beattyville, kentucky. The kentucky river area development district (KRADD) is the sub recipient.