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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the City of Madison, West Virginia a $446,924 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award, funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), provides resources for the remediation of one brownfield site located in Madison, West Virginia. The City will conduct environmental site assessment and cleanup activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3), competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to direct site work, and develop a community involvement plan and administrative record for the property.

Key deliverables include remediation of the identified brownfield site, completion of one community meeting, finalization of a cleanup alternatives analysis, and submission of five quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The agreement includes no subawards. Project outcomes are intended to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout the City of Madison area by addressing environmental contamination and facilitating site redevelopment.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to city of madison, west virginia. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) in the city of madison, west virginia.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:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient will remediate one (1) brownfield site and anticipates holding one community meeting, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting five (5) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of madison, west virginia.