This action approves an award in the amount of $500,000 to provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the town of louisburg

This $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) will provide funding to the Town of Louisburg, North Carolina to conduct remediation activities on a brownfield site(s). The recipient will competitively procure and direct a qualified environmental professional to perform environmental site assessments, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on progress and accomplishments. The goal is to remediate one brownfield site and finalize a cleanup plan, community involvement plan, and quality assurance project plan. This work will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Louisburg, North Carolina. The award is effective from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2028.

The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) in louisburg, north carolina. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(S). 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 the site(S), 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 will remediate one brownfield site and anticipates finalizing a CIP, a qapp, and an abca. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near louisburg, north carolina.