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

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) provides $2,000,000 in funding to the Village of Vinton, Texas to conduct remediation activities on a brownfield site. Specifically, the agreement will support the Village in cleaning up the site, creating a community involvement plan and administrative record, and reporting on progress and accomplishments. The Village will also competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to perform environmental site activities. Expected outcomes include remediating 1 brownfield site, holding 4 community meetings, finalizing 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. This funding aims to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and around the Village of Vinton.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the village of vinton to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) in texas. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. 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, 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 1 brownfield site and anticipates holding 4 community meetings, finalizing 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the village of vinton, texas.