The Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit is accepting applications for grant funding for contaminated site projects through the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development grant program.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/02/2022
Size of the Grant: $4 million
Details:
This grant program assists local communities with the cleanup of soil and groundwater contamination at previously developed sites, which are more complex and costly to redevelop than undeveloped parcels. The Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant Program strategically awards grants based on statewide, statutory criteria that make the program an accountable financing tool for redevelopment projects. The program helps foster state/local collaboration that results in projects that achieve local revitalization goals and are consistent with state economic development strategies.
Funding Information
- Approximately $4 million is available for distribution for the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant program.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications must be submitted by cities, counties, port authorities, housing and redevelopment authorities (HRAs) or economic development authorities (EDAs).The following criteria apply to eligibility of projects.
- A grant may not be given to a municipality in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, unless it is participating in the Metropolitan Council Local Housing Incentives Program. For information on participating in the Local Housing Incentives Program, call the Metropolitan Council at 651-602-1106.
- A site may not be scheduled for funding under the Federal Superfund Program (United States Code, title 42, section 9601 et seq.) or the Minnesota Environmental Response and Liability Act (Minn. Stat. §. Stat. 115B.02 or petroleum that is not eligiblefor reimbursement from the Minnesota Petrofund. Asbestos abatement in buildings does not qualify under this grant program, unless it is part of demolition necessary for RAP implementation.
- Finally, to qualify for this grant program, it is expected that the site will be improved with buildings or other improvements within a reasonable period of time, and that these buildings or improvements will provide a substantial increase in the property tax base or will be used for an important publicly owned or tax exempt facility. The final development of polluted sites may include, for example, commercial, industrial, office or mixed use development.
For more information, visit MNDEED.
