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Connecticut gets $7M in EPA grants for brownfields program

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut is getting some help cleaning up its brownfields, the U.S. Protection Agency announced Friday. The state was recently awarded almost $7 million in Brownfield Grants, which will go towards assessments, revolving loan fund, and cleanups. Blumenthal, Hayes call on EPA to reverse funding suspension in Naugatuck Valley Brownfields are abandoned or underused industrial and commercial properties were redevelopment is complicated by environmental contamination. Brownfields Assessment Grants in Connecticut include: $3.2 million for two selectees for Assessment Grants, which will provide funding for brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach. Brownfields Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund Grants in Connecticut include: $3.75 million for three high-performing recipients to help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated Brownfields sites. Supplemental funding for Revolving Loan Fund Grants is available to recipients that have depleted their funds and have viable cleanup projects ready for work. 'Today's Brownfields announcement reflects EPA's commitment to clean air, land, and water for every American. From rural towns to urban centers, we are helping communities across New England clean up contaminated sites and unlock new opportunities for economic growth and revitalization,' EPA Regional Administrator Mark Sanborn said. 2023: Connecticut receives $8.8M from EPA for brownfields program The grants received bipartisan support from Connecticut lawmakers, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Rep. John B. Larson, Rep. Joe Courtney, Rep. Jahana Hayes, and Rep. Jim Himes. Some cities and specific sites the funds are likely to go to, according to the EPA, are: Data Center in Hartford Collinsville Axe Factory in Canton New London Norwich Plainfield Sprague Connecticut Sports Group property Davidson Block Excelsior Plant in Ansonia Torrington and E. Farrel Corporation property in Ansonia Windham Preston More information can be found on the EPA website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.