This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to the town of fairmont to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in fairmont, NC

This Cooperative Agreement award, in the amount of $500,000, was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will enable the Town of Fairmont, NC to conduct brownfield assessment-related activities, including inventorying, characterizing, and assessing brownfield sites, as well as developing cleanup plans and facilitating community involvement. Specifically, the recipient anticipates completing 16 Phase I and 7 environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing 3 site-specific cleanup plans, and 4 planning documents to support brownfields revitalization in and around Fairmont, NC. The award period is from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027.

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.activities: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. Also, the recipient 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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting sixteen (16) phase i and seven (7) environmental site assessments, holding community meetings, developing three (3) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing four (4) planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen (16) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near fairmont, north carolina.