This action approves funding in the amount $500,000 to brownfields real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous…

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $500,000 to Bessemer City, North Carolina to conduct eligible brownfield assessment-related activities. The funding will support a range of activities, including environmental site inventory, characterization, assessment, cleanup planning, and community involvement. Specifically, the recipient plans to complete 20 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold 7 community meetings, develop 4 site-specific cleanup plans, and create 3 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028. This grant aims to benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Bessemer City, North Carolina.

This action approves funding in the amount $500,000 to brownfields 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 bessemer city, NC to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in bessemer city, north carolina.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 twenty (20) phase I and ten (10) phase II environmental site assessments, holding seven (7) community meetings, developing four (4) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing three (3) planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen (16) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near bessemer city, north carolina.