84066501

Description: Purpose: This agreement will provide funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for Kansas State University (KSU) 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 Kansas State University (KSU) to provide technical assistance on brownfields-related issues to communities EPA Regions 5-8 and nationally.
Kansas State University (KSU) will assist these communities to address the challenge of assessing, cleaning up and preparing brownfield sites for redevelopment.

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

Subrecipient: Subawards will be made on as needed basis to support following activities/tasks in Regions 5, 6, 7 and 8, and nationally:
1) Building capacity within communities;
2) Regional outreach programming;
3) One-on-one community assistance;
4) Participatory outcomes evaluation and program management.
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.

Kansas State University

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

None

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased from $19,863,812 to $19,925,091.