This cooperative agreement will provide funding for city of roanoke to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in roanoke, virginia

This Cooperative Agreement provides $400,000 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the City of Roanoke, Virginia under the EPA's Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 66.818) program. The funding will support the City of Roanoke in conducting eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by CERCLA 104(k)(2), including inventorying, characterizing, and assessing brownfield sites, as well as cleanup planning and community involvement activities.

Specifically, the City of Roanoke anticipates conducting 5 Phase I and 2 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 3 community meetings, developing 2 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and developing 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization. The City will also report on interim progress and final accomplishments. This funding will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Roanoke, Virginia. The award period is from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027.

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 cooperative 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. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 5 phase i and 2 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 3 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 roanoke, virginia.