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

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $1,996,106 in funding to the City of Trenton, New Jersey to conduct remediation activities on a brownfield site.

Specifically, the agreement will fund the City of Trenton to clean up the contaminated brownfield site, procure environmental professionals to perform site activities, create a community involvement plan and administrative record, and submit quarterly progress reports. The City anticipates remediating one brownfield site, holding several community meetings, finalizing one analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. This work is intended to benefit the residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and around Trenton, New Jersey. The award period runs from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act to the city of trenton to conduct remediation activities as authorized by cercla 104(k)(3) in trenton, new jersey. 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(s) and anticipates holding several community meetings, finalizing one (1) analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting sixteen (16) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near trenton, NJ.