Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $1.2 million to Region 11 Council (Brooke-Hancock Planning and Development) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) on July 1, 2025. The four-year agreement through June 30, 2029, will fund comprehensive brownfield assessment and remediation activities across Brooke and Hancock Counties, West Virginia. The recipient will conduct environmental site assessments (11 Phase I and 8 Phase II evaluations), inventory and characterize contaminated properties, develop nine site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses, and create nine planning documents to support brownfield redevelopment initiatives. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

The recipient will manage qualified environmental professionals to execute the environmental site activities and engage communities through a minimum of three public meetings. Progress and accomplishments will be documented through 16 quarterly reports submitted via the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). These activities directly support the revitalization and redevelopment potential of contaminated sites in the region, benefiting residents, business owners, and stakeholders in both counties by removing impediments to property expansion, development, and reuse.