This action approves funding in the amount of $1,500,000.00 of brownfields multipurpose, assessment, revolving loan fund, and cleanup cooperative agreements

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 $1,500,000 in funding to the Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities in northern Alabama.

Specifically, the award will support TARCOG in conducting 31 Phase I and 25 Phase II environmental site assessments, developing 15 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, holding community meetings, and developing 1 planning document to initiate brownfields revitalization. The funding will also enable TARCOG to competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to carry out the site assessment and cleanup planning activities. The anticipated outcomes include benefiting the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near northern Alabama through the assessment and revitalization of brownfield properties in the region.

The 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 agreement will provide funding for top of alabama regional council of governments to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cercla 104(K)(2) in northern alabama.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:anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include: conducting 31 phase I and 25 phase II environmental site assessments, developing 15 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, holding community meetings, developing 1 planning document to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near northern alabama.