This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the city of marion north carolina to conduct remediation activities as authorized…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the City of Marion, North Carolina a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will be used to conduct remediation activities on brownfield site(s) in Marion, as authorized by CERCLA 104(k)(3). Specifically, the City will clean up the brownfield site(s), procure a qualified environmental professional to carry out site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on the project's progress and outcomes. The City anticipates remediating one brownfield site, holding community meetings, finalizing an analysis of cleanup alternatives, and submitting up to 16 quarterly reports. This work will benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and around Marion, North Carolina. The award date for this 4-year project is July 1, 2023.

This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the city of marion north carolina to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in marion, north carolina. 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 clean up a brownfield site(s). 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(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 (acres). Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate one brownfield site(s) and anticipates holding community meetings, finalizing an analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting up to 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near marion, north carolina.