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 $500,000 in funding to the Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation in Oneida County, New York.

The funding will support the recipient's activities to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement for up to 13 brownfield sites in the region. Specifically, the recipient will procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to conduct Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, develop site-specific cleanup plans and analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and engage the community through 16 meetings. The recipient will also submit 16 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). This work aims to benefit residents, business owners, and other stakeholders in and around Oneida County, New York. The award period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.

This agreement will provide funding for mohawk valley edge (economic development growth enterprises corporation) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in oneida county, 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. 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 thirteen (13) phase i and phase II environmental site assessments, holding sixteen (16) community meetings, developing three (3) site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing three (3) planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting sixteen (16) quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near oneida county, new york