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

AWARD SUMMARY

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded the City of Glens Falls a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement 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 comprehensive brownfield site assessment and remediation planning activities to address real properties where expansion, development, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. The City will conduct environmental site activities including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, property inventory and characterization, cleanup planning and alternatives analysis, and community involvement initiatives. The award includes no subawards.

Key deliverables anticipated under this Cooperative Agreement include conducting 22 Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, developing three site-specific cleanup plans with alternatives analysis, hosting three community meetings, developing planning documents to initiate brownfield revitalization, and submitting quarterly progress reports through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The City will competitively procure and direct qualified environmental professionals to execute environmental site activities. These assessment and planning activities are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout the Glens Falls area and support the City's broader community development objectives.

This agreement will provide funding for the city of glen falls to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in city of glen falls, 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 22 phase i and phase II 5 environmental site assessments, holding 3 community meetings, developing 3 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the city of glen falls.