July 9, 2024
St. Paul – Today, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced $977,381 in Contamination Cleanup and Investigation grants to six communities statewide. The grants will help the awarded communities fund the assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites for private redevelopment.
DEED's Contamination Cleanup Grants cover up to 75% of the costs of removing contamination at approved polluted sites. The remaining costs are covered by cities and counties, other units of local government and private landowners and developers.
This grant round will lead to the investigation or clean up of more than 12 acres of contaminated land and is expected to create 67 jobs, add more than $1 million to the local tax bases and create 353 housing units. More than $84 million in private investment is expected to be leveraged from the six projects.
"The contamination cleanup and investigation grant program is one tool DEED relies on to ensure Minnesota's communities are able to continue to thrive," said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. "The jobs created and private investment leveraged by these six projects will leave a positive lasting impact on the communities they serve."
Since its inception in 1993, the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant Program has awarded over $207 million in grants, which helped assess and clean up 4,056 acres of land – contributing to the creation or retention of 51,418 jobs and clearing the way for 26,752 new housing units. The program has also leveraged over $10.1 billion in private investments and added more than $151 million to local tax bases.
Details below:
City of Dundas – Phase Two Environmental Site Assessment
DEED awarded the city of Dundas $19,125 in investigation funding for this 1.5-acre site likely contaminated by agrichemicals. Historically used for agribusiness, this site may be redeveloped as multi-family housing or as mixed-use commercial and residential. Matching funds will be provided by the city.
