84066201

Description: Purpose: This agreement will provide funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to conduct eligible technical assistance-related activities as authorized by CERCLA 104(K)(7).
The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to provide funding to New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) to provide technical assistance on brownfields-related issues to communities in EPA Regions 2 and 4.
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will assist these communities to address the challenge of assessing, cleaning up and preparing brownfield sites for redevelopment.

Activities to be performed: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) 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 Assessment 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.

Activities: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) will assist these communities to address the challenge of assessing, cleaning up and preparing brownfield sites for redevelopment.
Activities to be performed: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) 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 Assessment Cleanup and Redevelopment, (5) Brownfields Finance, (6) State, Territorial Tribal, and Local Government Brownfields Programs.

Subrecipient: Conduct community design charrettes to help communities envision the redevelopment of brownfields into community assets; provide planning and design assistance on community brownfield projects; create and conduct innovative community engagement activities; develop strategies that help communities view brownfields redevelopment through the lens of resilience; create tools and resources that help communities understand the processes involved in identifying, assessing, remediating, and redeveloping brownfield sites; or help communities understand the public health implication of brownfield sites and how redeveloped brownfield sites can be a platform for creating healthier communities.

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.

New Jersey Institute Of Technology

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]

Newark, New Jersey 07102 United States

Single Zip Code

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO BROWNFIELDS COMMUNITIES (EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-22-11)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 25% from $8,000,000 to $10,000,000.