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 awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) provides $500,000 in funding to the City of Alexandria, Louisiana to conduct brownfield assessment activities. The agreement will fund the city to inventory, characterize, assess, and develop cleanup plans and community involvement related to brownfield sites at 410 Johnston Street and 210 Bolton Avenue. Key activities include performing 20 Phase I environmental site assessments, 10 Phase II assessments, 5 analyses of brownfields cleanup alternatives and/or cleanup plans, 1 brownfields revitalization plan, 2 site reuse plans, and 1 market study. This work will benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and around Alexandria, Louisiana.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of alexandria to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) at 410 johnston street and 210 bolton avenue, in alexandria louisiana.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:the city of alexandria will update its generic quality assurance project plan (qapp) and anticipates performing twenty (20) phase i environmental site assessments (esas), ten (10) phase II esas which will include the site-specific qapp, five (5) analysis for brownfields cleanup alternatives (abca) and/or cleanup plans, one (1) brownfields revitalization plan, two (2) site reuse plans, and one (1) market study. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near alexandria louisiana.