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 the Borough of Norristown a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. This award provides funding to conduct comprehensive brownfield assessment and remediation activities in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, addressing real properties whose development or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

The Borough will deliver specific assessment, planning, and community engagement services including conducting twenty Phase I and up to ten Phase II environmental site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans and brownfields revitalization planning documents, hosting four community meetings, procuring qualified environmental professionals as needed, and submitting quarterly progress reports to EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). These activities will inventory, characterize, assess, and establish cleanup planning for contaminated properties while facilitating community involvement to support brownfield redevelopment and benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the region. No subawards are included in this agreement.

This agreement will provide funding for the borough of norristown to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in the borough of norristown, montgomery county, 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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting twenty (20) phase I and up to ten (10) phase II environmental site assessments, holding four (4) community meetings, developing one (1) site-specific cleanup plan/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing one (1) planning document to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen (16) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near norristown, montgomery county, pennsylvania.