This action approves an award in the amount of $1,500,000 to provide funding to centralina council of governments to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in…

This EPA Region 4 Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 66.818) provides $1,500,000 in funding to the Centralina Council of Governments to conduct environmental assessment and cleanup planning activities in 9 counties in North Carolina. The award will support 30 Phase I and 16 Phase II environmental site assessments, 16 site-specific sampling plans, 8 site-specific reuse studies, and 2 area-wide plans. The activities are intended to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Albemarle, Spencer, and Mt. Holly, North Carolina. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

This action approves an award in the amount of $1,500,000 to provide funding to centralina council of governments to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the counties of anson, cabarrus, gaston, iredell, lincoln, mecklenburg, rowan, stanly, and union in 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 thirty (3) phase i and sixteen (16) phase II environmental site assessments, preparing sixteen (16) site-specific sampling plans, eight (8) site-specific reuse studies, and two (2) area-wide plans. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholder in and near albemarle, spencer, and MT. Holly, north carolina.