The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the Wisconsin Assessment Monies (WAM) brownfield assessment grant program.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
State: Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: Up to $75,000
Details:
Brownfields are properties where the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination. Brownfields vary in size, location, age and past use; they can be anything from a 500-acre former automobile assembly plant to a small, abandoned gas station.
The WAM program provides services and funding to investigate brownfield sites where potential or known contamination is impeding redevelopment. Since 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the DNR and its partners $5.3 million in brownfield assessment grant funding. The DNR uses the money to help local governments and others in investigating brownfield properties throughout the state
Funding Information
Applicants may apply for up to approximately $54,000 in contractor services, where the DNR contracts directly with and oversees qualified environmental professionals to complete the assessment work. Alternatively, sub grants of up to $75,000 are available to communities who prefer to select a qualified consultant and oversee the assessment work.
Eligible Properties
Properties must meet the federal definition of a brownfield:
A brownfield is a real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.
Factors that may be considered in project selection include:
- Rural or disadvantaged communities
- Community involvement and support
- Sites that are impediments to large-scale redevelopment projects
- Positive community outcomes (e.g., economic, health, livability)
- Financial need
- Projects with redevelopment plans consistent with local redevelopment objectives
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities are eligible to apply for WAM:
- General purpose units of local government
- Tribe, or other eligible tribal entity under 40 CFR 31.3
- Private entities (contractor services awards only)
For more information, visit DNR.
