Provide funding for the central virginia planning district commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and…

The Central Virginia Planning District Commission received a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements (CFDA #66.818) program. The award will fund the Commission to conduct 14 Phase I and 6 Phase II environmental site assessments, hold 18 community meetings, develop 4 site-specific cleanup plans and analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and create 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization projects in low-income communities in and around the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, James River, Roanoke Watershed, Town and County of Appomattox, and Madison Heights census area in Virginia. The Commission will report on interim progress and final accomplishments by submitting relevant portions of the Property Profile Form using EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

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The purpose of this award is to provide funding for the central virginia planning district commission to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and liability act 104(K)(2) in low income communities in and around the chesapeake BAY watershed, james river, the roanoke watershed including brookneal, the town and county of appomattox and the census area of madison heights. 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 proposed work will assess and plan for the reuse of an old industrial furniture plant and a former textile plant, confederate avenue in downtown appomattox, and route 29 at the entrance corridor of madison heights.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.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:further, the recipient anticipates conducting 14 phase I and 6 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 18 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 2 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. The intended beneficiaries of the work conducted under this agreement are the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in in low income communities in and around the chesapeake BAY watershed, james river, the roanoke watershed including brookneal, the town and county of appomattox, and the census area of madison heights.