Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant

The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through its Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit, is accepting grant applications through the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program. Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) State: Minnesota County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 11/01/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: This grant program assists local communities with the investigation and cleanup of soil, soil vapor, and groundwater contamination at previously or currently developed sites. Sites where significant barriers exist to redevelop contaminated properties into a different and/or more productive use are complex and more costly to redevelop than undeveloped parcels. This program is not intended for parties that have operated on the site long-term, but rather to assist new parties with site redevelopment. Grants are awarded based on statewide, statutory criteria. Funding Information As authorized in Minn. Stat. § 116J.551, approximately $4 million is available for grants under the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program. If applying for an Investigation and RAP Development Grant, the grant cannot exceed $50,000. Target Population It is the policy of the State of Minnesota to ensure fairness, precision, equity, and consistency in competitive grant awards. This includes implementing diversity and inclusion in grant-making.  Policy 08-02 establishes the expectation that grant programs intentionally identify how the grant serves diverse populations, especially populations experiencing inequities and/or disparities. This grant will serve geographic diversity within and across the entire State of Minnesota. Per Minn. Stat. § 116J.555, Subd. 1, unless sufficient applications are not received for qualifying sites outside of the metropolitan area, at least 35% of the money provided as grants must be made for sites located outside of the metropolitan area. Eligibility Criteria  Eligible applicants are cities, counties, federally recognized Tribe, housing and redevelopment authorities (HRAs), economic development authorities (EDAs), and port authorities. In addition, the following eligibility requirements apply: A grant may not be awarded 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 (United States Code, title 42, section 9601 et seq.) or the Minnesota Environmental Response and Liability Act (Minn. Stat. §. Stat. §. 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 redevelopment of polluted sites may include, for example, commercial, industrial, office, multi-family housing, or mixed-use development. For more information, visit DEED. Related Posts:Transformative Career Pathway Competitive Grants – MinnesotaMinnesota: Child Care Economic Development ProgramFWS: Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition GrantsFWS: Recovery Land Acquisition Grants 2024Farmworker Training and Education Program for…EPA: Technical Assistance in Support of the Health…AGRI Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant…2025 Indian Tribes and Intertribal Consortia for…Training and Technical Assistance for Rural, Small…Community-Wide Assessment Grants for States and TribesEPA Community-Wide Assessment Grants 2025EPA: Brownfield Assessment Grants 2025Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund Grants 20252025 AGRI Value-Added Grant Program (Minnesota)2025 AGRI Value-Added Grant Program (Minnesota)2025 AGRI Biofuels Infrastructure Grant – MinnesotaRequest for Proposals for AGRI Crop Research Grant –…2025 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of…HEAL Fellowship for Journalists2025 Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant CompetitionGitLab Foundation’s AI for Economic Opportunity Fund