This agreement will provide funding for erie county industrial development authority to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in erie, corry, and lake…

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 provide funding to the Erie County Industrial Development Authority to conduct eligible brownfield assessment-related activities in Erie, Corry, and Lake City, Pennsylvania. The agreement will fund the inventory, characterization, assessment, cleanup planning, and community involvement activities related to brownfield sites in the target areas. Key outcomes anticipated include 15 Phase I and 9 Phase II environmental site assessments, 3 community meetings, 4 site-specific cleanup plans, and development of planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization. The agreement has an award date of October 1, 2024 and a completion date of September 30, 2027.

This agreement will provide funding for erie county industrial development authority to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in erie, corry, and lake city, 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 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 15 phase i and 9 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 3 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near erie, corry, and lake city, pennsylvania.