This cooperative agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the borough of pottstown to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3)…

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $491,880 in funding to the Borough of Pottstown, PA to conduct brownfield remediation activities.

Specifically, the funding will support the cleanup of one (1) brownfield site, Pollock Park, in Pottstown. The recipient will procure and oversee a qualified environmental professional to carry out site assessment and remediation activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on project progress and outcomes. The brownfield cleanup work is expected to benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and around Pottstown, PA. The award period runs from July 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027.

This cooperative agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) for the borough of pottstown to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in pottstown, pennsylvania. 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 clean up a brownfield site(s). Additionally, the recipient will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities, will create a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site(s), 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 will remediate one (1) brownfield site, pollock park, finalizing one (1) engineering design, prepare one (1) remediation plan, and one (1) act 2 final report. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near pottstown, pennsylvania.