This cooperative agreement will provide funding for business development corporation of the northern panhandle to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in…

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded 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) will fund the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle to conduct brownfield assessment, cleanup planning, and community involvement activities in Brooke and Hancock Counties, West Virginia. Specifically, the funding will support the completion of 10 Phase I and 5 Phase II environmental site assessments, development of 4 site-specific cleanup plans, and 17 community meetings to facilitate brownfields revitalization in the region. The award also includes $50,000 in subaward funding for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Voluntary Remediation Program and $20,000 for financial administration by the Brooke Hancock Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission.

This cooperative agreement will provide funding for business development corporation of the northern panhandle to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in brooke and hancock counties in west 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 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:subawards include wvdep VRP costs ($50,000) and brooke hancock jefferson MPC for financial administration ($20,000).outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 10 phase I and 5 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 17 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 6 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 17 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this cooperative agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in brooke and hancock counties in west virginia.