The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2 million cooperative agreement to the South Central Planning and Development Commission, Inc. under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will be used to recapitalize a revolving loan fund to provide loans and subgrants for assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Lake Charles, Louisiana and 15 surrounding parishes. Specifically, the...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Regional Planning Commission under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Specifically, the recipient will conduct 15 Phase I and 4 Phase II environmental site...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Superfund State and Indian Tribe Combined Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.961) program, provides $505,275 in funding to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028. Under this agreement, LDEQ will perform site-related work in conjunction with EPA Region 6 staff to support investigation and remediation of 23 Superfund sites in Louisiana....
This $396,145 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) will support the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) in enhancing its brownfields response program. The key objectives are to: (1) establish or improve the four statutory elements of an effective state response program, (2) maintain a public record of sites with completed and planned response actions, and (3)...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Baton Rouge City Of Office Of The Treasurer under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. Through this award, the recipient will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA 104(k)(2) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from August 15, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, the recipient will inventory,...
This EPA Region 6 Brownfields Multipurpose Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.818) provides $500,000 in funding to the City of Baker, Louisiana to conduct eligible brownfield assessment and cleanup planning activities. The award will support the inventory, characterization, assessment, and community involvement for approximately 15 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments, development of 4 site-specific cleanup plans, and 6 planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization....
This EPA Region 6 Brownfields Cooperative Agreement, awarded under CFDA Program 66.818 - Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements, provides $500,000 to the City of Bogalusa, Louisiana to conduct eligible brownfield assessment and cleanup planning activities. Specifically, the funding will support the city in conducting 15 Phase I and 8 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 3 visioning sessions, developing 6 site-specific cleanup...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,000,000 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.818) to the City of New Orleans Planning Commission. The funding will support remediation activities at the former Naval Support Activity East Bank Complex in New Orleans, Louisiana. Specifically, the agreement provides resources for the city to clean up a brownfield site, conduct environmental assessments, create a community...
This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Performance Partnership Grants (CFDA 66.605) program, provides $9,694,579.00 in funding to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) for the operation of its continuing environmental programs. The agreement supports LDEQ's activities in air quality, water quality, land management, and data quality under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act....
This 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) will provide $872,900.00 in funding to the City of Monroe, Louisiana to conduct remediation activities on a brownfield site. Key activities include: cleaning up a brownfield site, competitively procuring and directing an environmental professional to conduct site assessments, creating a...