This action provides funding in the amount of $1,995,605, to the city of lake alfred, florida to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104 (k)(3) under the infrastructure investment…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded $1.996 million to the City of Lake Alfred, Florida under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. This funding authorizes remediation activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3) as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The cooperative agreement will support the cleanup of one brownfield site—real property where expansion, development, or reuse may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

Key deliverables include site remediation activities, procurement and direction of a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site assessments, development of a community involvement plan and administrative record, and quarterly reporting through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). Anticipated outcomes include completion of one brownfield cleanup alternatives analysis, hosting of three community meetings, and submission of sixteen quarterly progress reports over the performance period. The award includes no subawards, and project benefits will extend to residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the City of Lake Alfred.

This action provides funding in the amount of $1,995,605, to the city of lake alfred, florida to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104 (k)(3) under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA). 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. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. 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 environmental protection agency'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 holding three community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting sixteen quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of lake alfred, florida.