Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation received a $1.0 million Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031. This funding, provided under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will be used to re-capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to support brownfield remediation activities in Oneida and Herkimer Counties, New York, as authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 104(k)(5)(A)(II).

The recipient will deliver primary products and services including the issuance of approximately 2 loans and 3 subgrants to remediate 4 brownfield sites, with subawards directed toward site cleanup activities. Additional deliverables include procuring and directing a qualified environmental professional to oversee environmental remediation efforts, developing community involvement plans and administrative records for each remediated site, and submitting 20 quarterly progress reports through the EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The initiative will benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders through multiple community meetings and the completion of brownfield cleanup alternatives analysis across the target counties.