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

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $500,000 to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. The award funds eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA Section 104(k)(2) in the Lower Schuylkill area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The recipient will conduct environmental site inventory, characterization, and assessment activities; develop site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives; support community involvement through public meetings; and engage qualified environmental professionals to perform Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments.

Anticipated deliverables include conducting 21 Phase I and 4 Phase II environmental site assessments, holding 8 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans and 4 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The award includes no subawards. The intended beneficiaries are residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the Lower Schuylkill area.

This agreement will provide $500,000 in federal funding for philadelphia authority for industrial development to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in the lower schuylkill area in philadelphia pennsylvania. 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:anticipated deliverables and expected outcomes include conducting 21 phase I and 4 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 8 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 4 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. The intended beneficiaries include the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the lower schuylkill area in philadelphia, pennsylvania.