Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $500,000 to the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation on July 1, 2025, under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The recipient will conduct environmental remediation activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3) at a brownfield site in Taylor County, West Virginia. Key deliverables include cleanup of one brownfield property, competitive procurement of a qualified environmental professional to perform site assessment activities, development of a community involvement plan and administrative record, and submission of quarterly progress reports through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES).

Supporting activities include hosting four community meetings, completing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports over the project period through June 30, 2029. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Voluntary Remediation Program (VRP) will serve as the subrecipient, providing state-level oversight of cleanup activities and issuing a Certificate of Completion upon successful remediation. The project is intended to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Taylor County, West Virginia, by removing environmental contamination that complicates property redevelopment and economic revitalization.