Cooperative Agreement 96723301

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 awarded a $1.2 million Cooperative Agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818) to Bootheel Regional Planning Commission, effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This award funds comprehensive brownfield assessment and remediation activities across six counties in the Missouri Bootheel region (Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott, and Stoddard). The recipient will conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under CERCLA Section 104(k)(2), including property inventory and characterization, environmental site assessments, cleanup alternative analyses, and community engagement and reuse planning activities.

Specifically, the Bootheel Regional Planning Commission will deliver 40 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, 15 Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, 6 Brownfield cleanup alternative analyses, 3 site inventory and evaluation ranking tools, 12 community education meetings, 1 community engagement plan, 6 visioning sessions, 4 site reuse assessments, 2 site reuse visions, 3 market studies, 1 comprehensive Brownfields Revitalization Plan, and 16 quarterly progress reports submitted through EPA's Assessment, Cleanup and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES). The award includes direct procurement and management of qualified environmental professionals to conduct on-site assessment activities. No subawards are included in this agreement, and the deliverables are designed to benefit residents, business owners, and stakeholders throughout the Bootheel region.