Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. The award supports brownfields assessment and remediation activities in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where real property development or reuse is complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants.

The recipient will deliver comprehensive assessment and planning services including inventorying, characterizing, and assessing brownfield sites; conducting cleanup planning and community involvement activities; and procuring qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments. Anticipated deliverables include twenty Phase I environmental site assessments, four Phase II environmental site assessments, sixteen community meetings, four site-specific cleanup plans with analysis of cleanup alternatives, six planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and sixteen quarterly progress reports submitted through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No subawards are included in this assistance agreement. This work is intended to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Cumberland County.