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: Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit
State: Minnesota
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2023
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. The programs provides grants to assist with the costs of converting contaminated properties into a more productive use.
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.
- A site may not be scheduled for funding under the Federal Superfund Program or the Minnesota Environmental Response and Liability Act under the current or next fiscal year.
- A site must contain contaminants, pollutants or hazardous substances as referenced in Minn. Stat. 115B.02 or petroleum that is not eligible for 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 Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit.
