Brownfield Municipal Pilot Program

Purpose: to fund projects that are complicated by brownfields but will on completion make a significant economic impact.

Source of Funds: Bond funds authorized in Public Act 07-233 to provide grants to (5) municipalities or municipal entities based on population: 

Use of Funds: Environmental investigation and cleanup

Eligible Applicants: Municipalities or municipal entities

Funding Considerations:  The Commissioner will consider the (a) economic opportunity that redevelopment and reuse provide, (b) feasibility, (c) environmental and public health benefits, (d) contribution to the tax base, and (e) location in “Priority Funding Areas” in the Conservation and Development Policies Plan for Connecticut and local municipal plans and compliance with Connecticut’s responsible growth policies.

Criteria for Selection: In evaluating applications for funding, the following ranking will be used: Responsible Growth (25 points), Readiness to Proceed (25 points), Demonstration of Financial Need (25 points) and Benefits and Impacts (25 points). 

• Please download the Application for detail of the ranking criteria.  Pilot projects must be assessed and remediated according to prevailing standards and practices 
• If the municipal applicant is not the owner of the site, written permission from the owner(s) to access the site is required.  Municipalities have certain rights as described in Section 22a-133dd. Please consult your attorney about these rights.  
• Do not complete an application if your project is a Superfund site, under the authority of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considered a RCRA site or subject to a consent order or fine by the CT Department of Environmental Protection, owned or sold to you by the U.S. government, an agency of the U.S. government or a branch of the U.S. military.  

Contact:  If you have questions contact (860) 270-8095 or request assistance via email