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

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support the Town of Vinton, Virginia in conducting eligible brownfield assessment-related activities, including:

Inventorying, characterizing, and assessing up to 13 Phase I and 4 Phase II environmental site assessments. The town will also develop cleanup planning and community involvement activities, such as holding 8 community meetings, creating 3 program brochures, 6 media releases, and 3 web content pieces. Additionally, the town will develop 9 site-specific remediation/redevelopment plans and/or area planning documents, and submit 17 quarterly reports. This work will benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and near Vinton, Virginia. The Cooperative Agreement has a performance period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2027.

This agreement will provide funding for the town of vinton to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in vinton, virginia.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 thirteen (13) phase i and four (4) phase II environmental site assessments, hold eight (8) community meetings, develop three (3) program brochures, six (6) media releases, and three (3) web content, developing nine (9) site specific remediation/redevelopment plans and/or area planning documents, and submitting seventeen (17) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near vinton, virginia.