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 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 $2,000,000 in funding to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to conduct remediation activities on a brownfield site(s) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The recipient will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and report on progress and accomplishments. The award aims to remediate 1 brownfield site, hold 1 community meeting, finalize 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submit 16 quarterly reports. This funding supports the EPA's broader goal of empowering communities to assess, clean up, and redevelop contaminated properties.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the philadelphia authority for industrial development. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in philadelphia, pennsylvania. 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 1 brownfield site(s), and anticipates holding 1 community meeting, finalizing 1 analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near philadelphia, pennsylvania.