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 $500,000.00 Cooperative Agreement, 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), will provide funding to the Imperial Regional Alliance, Inc. (IRA) to conduct brownfield assessment-related activities in Imperial, California.

Specifically, the agreement will fund IRA to inventory, characterize, and assess brownfield sites, as well as undertake cleanup planning and community involvement activities. IRA will competitively procure and manage qualified environmental professionals to perform environmental site assessments. Additionally, IRA will be required to report on interim progress and final outcomes by submitting relevant data to the EPA's assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment exchange system. The expected outcomes include conducting 12 or more Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, holding multiple community meetings, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and generating planning documents to support brownfield revitalization efforts in the Imperial region.

This agreement will provide funding for imperial regional alliance's (IRA) to conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by cerlca 104(k)(2) in imperial, california. This cooperative agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $500,000.00. 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 12 or more phase i and phase II up to six environmental site assessments, holding multiple community meetings, developing one ORE more site-specific cleanup plans/analysis of brownfield cleanup alternatives, developing multiple 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 imperial, california.