This action approves an award in the amount of $960,485 to city of vicksburg

The City of Vicksburg received a $960,485 Cooperative Agreement award 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 funding is to conduct environmental remediation activities on brownfield sites in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Key activities include cleaning up contaminated properties, competitively procuring qualified environmental professionals to perform site assessments, developing a community involvement plan and administrative record, and reporting on project progress and outcomes. The anticipated deliverables include project management and reporting, the community involvement plan, cleanup planning, and actual cleanup work. This funding will directly benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and around Vicksburg.

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This action approves an award in the amount of $960,485 to city of vicksburg. The purpose of this award is to conduct remediation activities for real property expansion, development, and reuse due to the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants. Activities include clean up a brownfield site(s), competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site(s), 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. Anticipated deliverables include project management and reporting, community involvement plan, cleanup planning, and cleanup activities. Direct beneficiaries include the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near vicksburg, mississippi.activities:-subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:-