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 2 awarded a $1.5 million Cooperative Agreement to Greene County 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 Greene County to conduct comprehensive environmental assessment and planning activities at brownfield sites in the Village of Catskill, Village of Tannersville, and City of Hudson in New York State. Greene County will inventory, characterize, and assess contaminated properties; develop site-specific cleanup plans and alternatives analyses; conduct community engagement activities; and competitively procure qualified environmental professionals to execute environmental site assessments and related activities.

Specific deliverables include conducting 28 Phase I and 10 Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, holding 16 community meetings, developing 6 site-specific cleanup plans and brownfield cleanup alternatives analyses, developing planning documents to support brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly progress reports to EPA through the Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement. These assessment and planning activities are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders across the three target communities by removing impediments to brownfield redevelopment and reuse.

This agreement will provide funding to greene county to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the village of catskill, village of tannersville, and city of hudson in new york state. 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:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 28 phase i and 10 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 16 community meetings, developing 6 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 16 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the village of catskill, village of tannersville, and the city of hudson in new york state.