00A00823

Description:
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 agreement will provide funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments to re-capitalize a revolving loan fund as authorized by CERCLA 104(K)(5)(A)(II) in the Naugatuck Valley region of Connecticut.

Activities:
This agreement will provide funding for the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments to re-capitalize a revolving loan fund from which to make loans and subgrants to clean up brownfield site(s) and conduct other necessary activities to prudently manage the RLF. Additionally, the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments will competitively procure (as needed) and direct a qualified environmental professional to oversee the environmental site activities. They will also create a community involvement plan and administrative record for each site that is remediated. The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments will report on program income, interim progress, and final accomplishments by completing and submitting relevant portions of the Property Profile Form and Brownfields RLF Form using EPA's Assessment, Cleanup, and Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES).

Subrecipient:
The goal of the projects to be funded by this cooperative agreement is to capitalize the revolving loan fund and make loans and subgrants to eligible entities for cleanup of sites in order to facilitate the properties' redevelopment. These goals will be accomplished by site-specific and non-site-specific activities. Non-site-specific tasks include developing the loan program, marketing the program to cities, towns, developers, etc., obtaining contractor services to provide a qualified environmental professional (QEP), and conducting public outreach and preparing outreach materials relevant to the RLF program. Site-specific tasks include verifying site and borrower/subgrant eligibility, preparing loan documents, preparing QAPPs, ABCA, and CRP, conducting site-specific public relations activities, entering data into ACRES, and consulting with, and enrolling sites in, the state voluntary cleanup program (VCP).

Outcomes:
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments will issue approximately 2 loans and 9 subgrants to remediate 11 brownfield site(s). They anticipate holding 11 community meetings, finalizing 11 analyses of brownfield cleanup alternatives, and submitting 20 quarterly reports. The work conducted under this agreement will benefit the residents, business owners, and stakeholders in and near the Naugatuck Valley region of Connecticut.

Naugatuck Valley Council Of Governments

1 - PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN 1.1 - TBD

66.818 - Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements

EPA Region 1: Boston [EPA - RO]

Connecticut United States

State-Wide

EPA-OLEM-OBLR-I-RLF-NC-R1

Infrastructure $6,900,000 (56%) percent this Cooperative Agreement was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 218% from $3,900,000 to $12,400,000.