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 Region 2 awarded the City of Gloversville, New York a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support brownfields assessment and cleanup planning activities from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the City will inventory, characterize, and assess up to five brownfield sites, developing quality assurance project plans and conducting Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments. The City will also perform cleanup planning, community involvement activities, and report progress using the Agency's ACRES database. The work will benefit residents, businesses and brownfields in and near Gloversville through advancing redevelopment opportunities. No subawards are included in the Cooperative Agreement.

This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) for the city of gloversville to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(K)(2) in the city of gloversville, new york. 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, 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 anticipates conducting: 7 phase I reports, 1 approved generic qapp, 5 sites approved for phase II investigation, 5 approved site-specific qapp, addenda , 5 phase II report(S) , updated ACRES database, green and sustainable efforts reported in quarterly reporting,4 or more internal cleanup and reuse planning meeting(S), 4 draft cleanup alternatives plan, 4 draft remedial action plan, GSR language in abca, updated ACRES database,1 public meeting on project results, and the potential for developer / lender, workshop and transaction forum. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and brownfields in and near the city of gloversville NY.