Cooperative Agreement 02F73601

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) provides $500,000.00 in funding to the City of Bogalusa, Louisiana to conduct eligible assessment-related activities in two census tracts.

Specifically, the funding will enable the City to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities related to brownfield sites. The City will competitively procure and oversee qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments, including an estimated 15 Phase I and 8 Phase II assessments. Additionally, the City will hold three visioning sessions, develop six site-specific cleanup plans, and create one planning document to initiate brownfields revitalization. The City will be required to report on progress and submit relevant documentation through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). This work is anticipated to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the target census tracts in Bogalusa.