This action approves funding in the amount $750,000.00 to columbus consolidated government

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 provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to columbus consolidated government. The recipient will conduct eligible planning, assessment, and remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(4) in columbus, georgia. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to plan, inventory, characterize, assess, conduct cleanup planning and community involvement activities, and remediate sites. 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 each site that is remediated, 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 anticipates conducting 19 phase i and 14 phase II environmental site assessments, remediating 1 brownfield site, holding 10 community meetings, developing 1 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 1 overall plan for revitalization, developing 2 reuse strategies for 2 priority sites, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near columbus, georgia.