Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) In support of a Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant For SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG)
The SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) serves as the regional development organization and municipal service provider for its 11-county region in central Pennsylvania. Since the program’s inception, the SEDA-COG Brownfield Program has played a pivotal role in transforming environmentally challenged properties into valuable community assets. Leveraging funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SEDA-COG has successfully facilitated site assessments, reuse planning, and redevelopment projects throughout the region.
SEDA-COG’s Brownfield Program is a cornerstone of its regional revitalization efforts. With the 2024 EPA Brownfield Assessment Coalition Grant—the 3rd major EPA grant awarded to SEDA-COG for brownfield work—the program continues to build on its success by addressing properties impacted by hazardous materials and petroleum contamination. This latest grant focuses on Clinton, Mifflin, and Northumberland counties while extending to SEDA-COG’s full 11-county service area: Centre, Columbia, Juniata, Lycoming, Montour, Perry, Snyder, and Union counties.
The goals of the SEDA-COG Brownfield Program are as follows:
- To assess brownfield sites to facilitate cleanup, reuse, and redevelopment;
- To eliminate blight and health risks, particularly in disadvantaged and environmental justice communities;
- To promote business and housing development within previously developed areas with existing infrastructure for water, wastewater, and transportation;
- To provide clean, developable industrial and commercial sites, enabling businesses to expand, create jobs, and increase local tax revenues;
- To preserve rural and agricultural areas by reducing the need for greenfield development; and
- To protect natural resources, including rivers, sensitive ecosystems, and public drinking water supplies.
As the lead agency, SEDA-COG collaborates with local governments, community organizations, property owners, and private developers to implement this program. Rural communities in the region often lack the capacity to independently manage brownfield projects, making SEDA-COG’s regional approach vital to achieving these goals.
ISSUED: November 26th, 2024
WRITTEN QUESTIONS DUE: December 17th, 2024, by 4:00 PM via email bkramer@seda-cog.org
PROPOSALS DUE: January 6th, 2025, by 4:00 PM
INTERVIEWS: January 14th, 15th, 16th, 2025 (if required)
PROJECT STARTS: January 20, 2025 (tentative)
Download RFP: SEDA-COG RFP for Coalition QEP