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 $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from 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 funding to the Flint Hills Regional Council, Inc. to conduct eligible brownfields assessment-related activities in 9 counties in the state of Kansas. The agreement will specifically support the recipient to inventory, characterize, assess, and perform cleanup planning and community involvement activities for brownfield sites in the Flint Hills region. Key deliverables include conducting 30 Phase I and 15 Phase II environmental site assessments, 8 hazardous materials surveys, holding 12 community meetings, and developing 9 site-specific cleanup plans. The award period is from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028.

This agreement will provide funding to flint hills regional council to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in chase, clay, dickenson, geary, lyon, morris, riley, pottawatomie, and wabaunsee counties (flint hills regional council jurisdiction) in the state of 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 30 phase i and 15 phase II environmental site assessments, 8 hazardous materials surveys, holding 12 community meetings, developing 9 site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing 3 planning documents to initiate brownfields revitalization, and submitting 12 quarterly reports. Work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near chase, clay, dickenson, geary, lyon, morris, riley, pottawatomie, and wabaunsee counties (flint hills regional council jurisdiction) in the state of kansas.