This action provides funding in the amount of $1,200,000 to the south florida regional planning to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in the city of…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a $1.2 million Cooperative Agreement to the South Florida Regional Planning Council under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. The funding supports environmental assessment and cleanup planning activities for brownfield sites in Miami, Florida, where real property expansion or redevelopment may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The recipient will conduct Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, develop site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses, manage community engagement activities, procure qualified environmental professionals to conduct site investigations, and submit quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES).

Specific deliverables include completion of 18 Phase I and 9 Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, development of 6 site-specific cleanup plans, creation of at least 10 reuse planning documents to support brownfield revitalization, and organization of a minimum of 16 community meetings. Sub-awardees will provide staff support for community outreach activities, site access coordination, and reuse planning collaboration. This cooperative agreement will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout Miami and surrounding areas by facilitating the inventory, characterization, and remediation of contaminated properties to enable their redevelopment and productive reuse.

This action provides funding in the amount of $1,200,000 to the south florida regional planning to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in the city of miami, florida. 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 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 the environmental protection agency's assessment, cleanup and redevelopment exchange system (ACRES). Subrecipient:subawards will be used to fund subawardee staff time for community outreach activities/meetings, team meetings, assisting in getting site access approval, and reuse planning collaboration.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 18 phase I and 9 phase II environmental site assessments, holding at least 16 community meetings, developing 6 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing at least 10 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of miami, florida.