This cooperative agreement will provide $500,000 in funding for virginia tech to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in six counties of central appalachia,…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. This funding will support Virginia Tech in conducting eligible assessment-related activities in six counties of Central Appalachia, Virginia, as authorized by CERCLA 104(k)(2).

Specifically, the agreement will provide funding for Virginia Tech to inventory, characterize, assess, and perform cleanup planning and community involvement activities related to brownfield sites in the target area. The university will also competitively procure and manage qualified environmental professionals to carry out environmental site activities. Virginia Tech anticipates conducting 9-12 Phase I and 4 Phase II environmental assessments, holding 18-24 community meetings, developing 2 site-specific cleanup plans, and producing 2 planning documents to support brownfield revitalization efforts. The university will report on progress and accomplishments through relevant portions of the EPA's ACRES system.

This cooperative agreement will provide $500,000 in funding for virginia tech to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in six counties of central appalachia, 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. Also, the recipient 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 9-12 phase i and four phase II environmental site assessments, holding 18-24 community meetings, developing 2 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 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 six counties of central appalachia, virginia.