This coooperative agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL)) to west virginia university research…

This coooperative agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL)) to west virginia university research corporation to conduct eligible technical assistance-related activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(7) and provide technical assistance on brownfields-related issues to communities in EPA region 3. West virginia university research corporation will assist these communities to address the challenge of assessing, cleaning up, and preparing brownfield sites for redevelopment. This action provides partial federal funding in the amount of $3,300,000. Federal funds in the amount of $1,700,000 are contingent upon availability of additional funding. Activities:west virginia university research corporation will help stakeholders understand complex brownfields-related issues by providing specialized knowledge and guiding communities through the assessment, cleanup and revitalization process. This cooperative agreement provides technical assistance in six subject areas: (1) community involvement, (2) health impacts of brownfield sites, (3) science and technology relating to brownfields assessment, remediation, and site preparation, (4) integrated approaches to brownfields assessment cleanup and redevelopment, (5) brownfields finance, and (6) state, territorial tribal, and local government brownfields programs.subrecipient:subawardees will help stakeholders understand complex brownfields-related issues by providing specialized knowledge and guiding communities through the assessment, cleanup and revitalization process. This cooperative agreement provides technical assistance in the six subject areas: (1) community involvement, (2) health impacts of brownfield sites, (3) science and technology relating to brownfields assessment, remediation, and site preparation, (4) integrated approaches to brownfields assessment cleanup and redevelopment, (5) brownfields finance, (6) state, territorial tribal, and local government brownfields programs. The recipient intends to issue subaward agreements to its partners in compliance with appendix a of EPA's subaward policy.outcomes:expected outcomes include communities, especially small, rural, tribal, and disadvantaged communities, increasing their knowledge of brownfield-related issues and capacity to advance brownfield sites toward cleanup and reuse. The intended beneficiaries include a broad range of stakeholders (e.g., tribal, state, local and other non-governmental entities), especially small, rural and underserved communities facing brownfields challenges.