This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to raleigh county recreation authority

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 Raleigh County Recreation Authority to conduct brownfield remediation activities in Raleigh County, West Virginia. The key products and services to be delivered include:

• Cleanup of 1 brownfield site
• Development of a community involvement plan and administrative record for the site
• Quarterly reporting on project progress and final accomplishments
• Competitive procurement and oversight of a qualified environmental professional to conduct site assessment and cleanup activities

The project will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Raleigh County, West Virginia. The award has an effective date of October 1, 2024 and a targeted completion date of September 30, 2028.

The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(3) in raleigh county, 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 agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site. 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, 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:WV DEP cost for VRP-related report reviews/approvals. Project management, grant administration, and grant reporting by region i planning and development council. Outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate 1 brownfield site 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 raleigh county, west virginia.