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 a $1.8 million Cooperative Agreement to the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette, Pennsylvania under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029. Funding was authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The recipient will conduct environmental remediation and site assessment activities at the Union Station brownfield site located at 49-53 Market Street in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(3).

Under this agreement, the recipient will deliver the following key products and services: competitive procurement and direction of a qualified environmental professional to conduct environmental site activities; development of a Community Involvement Plan and administrative record for the site; cleanup of the brownfield property; analysis of cleanup alternatives; completion and submission of Property Profile Forms to EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) for progress and accomplishment reporting; and community engagement activities. The recipient anticipates conducting two community meetings and submitting twelve quarterly reports over the performance period. No subawards are included in this agreement. These activities are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

This agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to redevelopment authority of the county of fayette, pennsylvania. The recipient will conduct remediation activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(3) at 49-53 market street, brownsville, pennsylvania. Activities:specifically, this agreement will provide funding to the recipient to clean up a brownfield site(S). 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(S), 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 the union station brownfield site and anticipates holding two (2) community meetings, finalizing one (1) analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting twelve (12) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near brownsville, pennsylvania.