84027001

Purpose: The purpose of this ARP and CERCLA 104 (k)(7) STAG funded cooperative agreement is to provide funding to Kansas State University (KSU) to provide technical assistance on brownfields-related issues to communities in EPA Regions 5-8 and nationally. KSU will assist these communities to address the challenge of assessing, cleaning up, and preparing brownfield sites for redevelopment.

Activities to be performed: KSU will help stakeholders understand complex brownfields-related issues by providing specialized knowledge and guiding communities through the assessment, cleanup, and revitalization process. This cooperative agreement provides technical assistance in the six subject areas: (1) community involvement, (2) health impacts of brownfield sites, (3) science and technology relating to brownfields assessment, remediation, and site preparation, (4) integrated approaches to brownfields cleanup and redevelopment, (5) brownfields finance, (6) state, territorial tribal, and local government brownfields programs.

Expected outcomes: Expected outcomes include communities, especially small, rural, tribal, and disadvantaged communities, to increase their knowledge of brownfield-related issues and capacity to advance brownfield sites toward cleanup and reuse.

Intended beneficiaries: The intended beneficiaries include a broad range of stakeholders (e.g., tribal, state, local, and other non-governmental entities), especially small, rural, and underserved communities facing brownfields challenges.

Subrecipient activities: The recipient intends to issue subaward agreements to its partners in compliance with Appendix A of EPA's subaward policy.

Kansas State University

6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.2 - EMBED ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS INTO EPA’S PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACTIVITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

66.814 - Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements

Office of Grants and Debarment (OGD) [EPA - HQ]

EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) [EPA - HQ]

Manhattan, Kansas 66506-1103 United States

Single Zip Code

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BROWNFIELDS COMMUNITIES (EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-08)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 71% from $3,000,000 to $5,130,000.