This bipartisan infrastructure law (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act; public law 117-58) funded cooperative agreement is to provide funding to the virginia department of…

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality a $2 million cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The award will fund brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities in the Virginia towns of Appalachia, Blackstone, Emporia, and Newport News from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2027.

Specifically, the Department will conduct 40 Phase I and 25 Phase II environmental site assessments, 32 asbestos and lead surveys, and develop 25 cleanup plans. It will also hold 20 community meetings and submit 20 quarterly reports. The work will benefit local residents, businesses and stakeholders by supporting the inventory, characterization and assessment of brownfield properties, as well as related community involvement and planning efforts. No subawards are associated with this cooperative agreement.

This bipartisan infrastructure law (also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act; public law 117-58) funded cooperative agreement is to provide funding to the virginia department of environmental quality to conduct eligible assessment related activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act 104(k)(2) in and near the towns of appalachia, blackstone, emporia, and newport news, virginia. 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, 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 anticipates conducting 40 phase i and 25 phase II environmental site assessments, 32 asbestos-containing material and lead-based paint surveys, holding 20 community meetings, developing 25 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the towns of appalachia, blackstone, emporia, and newport news, virginia.