This action approves an award in the amount of $464,000 to city of columbia mississippi

The City of Columbia, Mississippi was awarded a $464,000 Brownfields Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The purpose of this award is to support the expansion, development, or reuse of brownfield properties that may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. Funded activities include conducting inventory, characterization, assessment, and cleanup planning for up to 8 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments. The award also supports community involvement, developing a site reuse vision and revitalization plan, and submitting quarterly progress reports. This work is expected to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and around Columbia, Mississippi.

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This action approves an award in the amount of $464,000 to city of columbia mississippi. The purpose of this award is for the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant on brownfield properties. Activities include inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities, competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, and report on interim progress and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the property profile form using environmental protection agency's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system. Anticipated deliverables include eight phase 1 environmental site assessments (esas), eight phase II esas, four analysis of brownfields cleanup alternatives, one site reuse vision, one revitalization plan, and one resource roadmap. Expected outcomes include up to six community meeting and brownfield advisory committee meetings to ensure all stakeholders are involved and to provide technical assistance to developers and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near columbia, mississippi.activities:-subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:-