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 Borough of Greenville received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award funds comprehensive brownfields assessment and redevelopment activities across the Borough of Greenville, Hempfield Township, Pymatuning Township, and Delaware Township in Pennsylvania. The recipient will inventory, characterize, and assess potentially contaminated properties; conduct cleanup planning and alternatives analysis; engage in community involvement activities; competitively procure qualified environmental professionals; and report progress through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES).

Anticipated deliverables include conducting 15 Phase I and 4 Phase II environmental site assessments, hosting 16 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans with alternatives analysis, creating 4 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports. The award targets residents, business owners, and stakeholders in the four-township region, with no subawards included in this assistance agreement. These activities align with the federal brownfields program objective of supporting communities in addressing blighted and underutilized sites through environmental assessment and redevelopment planning.

This agreement will provide funding for borough of greenville to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in borough of greenville, hempfield township, pymatuning township, and delaware township, 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 15 phase i and 4 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 16 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. Intended beneficiaries include residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near borough of greenville, hempfield township, pymatuning township, and delaware township, pennsylvania.