This is action provides funding in the amount of $1,500,000 to central alabama regional planning and development committee, alabama

This $1,500,000 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 funding to the Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Committee (CARPDC) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities for brownfield sites in Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery counties, Alabama.

The key activities funded include conducting 31 Phase I and 21 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 9 community meetings, developing 8 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The recipient will also submit 16 quarterly reports over the performance period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028. This project aims to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the target counties by assessing and planning for the cleanup of contaminated properties to enable their expansion, redevelopment, or reuse.

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. The purpose of this project is to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response compensation and liability act (cercla). Activities include providing funding to the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning. Anticipated deliverables include environmental site assessments, community meetings developing cleanup plans, analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives and quarterly reports. Intended beneficiaries include the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near autauga, elmore, and montgomery counties of 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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 31 phase i and 21 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 9 community meetings, developing 8 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 planning documents 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 autauga, elmore, and montgomery counties of alabama.