This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the city of martinsville, virginia to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as…

The City of Martinsville, Virginia will receive $500,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to conduct assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA Section 104(k)(2) from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, funding will support inventorying, characterizing, assessing, and cleanup planning of brownfield sites in Martinsville, as well as related community involvement activities. It is anticipated this will include 18 Phase I and 5 Phase II environmental site assessments, three community meetings, two site-specific cleanup plans/analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and four planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. Quarterly reports will be submitted to the EPA documenting progress. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. The results are expected to benefit residents, businesses, and stakeholders in targeted areas of Martinsville.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the city of martinsville, virginia to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in martinsville, 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:the recipient anticipates conducting 18 phase i and 5 phase II environmental site assessments, holding at least 3 community meetings, developing 2 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 4 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the northwest quadrant and south of uptown in martinsville, virginia.