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 $500,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support the Mo-Kan Regional Council, a non-profit community development corporation, to conduct eligible brownfield assessment-related activities in several counties in Missouri and Kansas.

Specifically, the grant will fund the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement for brownfield sites in the targeted counties. The recipient will also competitively procure and oversee qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments. Key anticipated outcomes include 20 Phase I and 10 Phase II environmental site assessments, 15 community meetings, 4 site-specific cleanup plans, and 9 planning documents to support brownfield revitalization. The grant has an award date of October 1, 2024 and a completion date of September 30, 2028.

This agreement will provide funding for MO-KAN regional council to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in the counties of andrew, buchanan, clinton, and dekalb in missouri and atchison and doniphan in kansas, and one municipality, morrill, in brown county, kansas.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 20 phase i and 10 phase II environmental site assessments, holding 15 community meetings, developing 4 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 9 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 counties of andrew, buchanan, clinton, and dekalb in missouri and atchison and doniphan in kansas, and one municipality, morrill, in brown county, kansas.