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Brownfield Green Space and Public Facilities Grants

Applications for Green Space and Public Facilities Grants are now available. The application period will remain open until February 6, 2009, or until all available funds have been awarded, whichever comes first.

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The City of Delavan received a $200,000 grant to cleanup the former Borg Instruments facility in the Ann Street Railroad Corridor. After extensive demolition and remediation, the property has been transformed into a storm water retention area with walkways and meadow landscaping.

Overview & Eligibility

Green Space and Public Facilities Grants help local governments and tribes clean up brownfield sites for long-term public benefits, such as parks, recreational areas, libraries and municipal garages. Eligible applicants include tribes, cities, villages, towns, counties, redevelopment authorities, community development authorities and housing authorities. The Legislature designated $1 million for these grants in the 2005-07 biennium and the same amount is included in the Governor’s budget for 2007-09.

Criteria

  • Eligible costs include remedial actions and/or costs to develop a remedial action plan.
  • Site access and completed Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments are required to receive a grant.
  • The site investigation (not an eligible cost) must be approved before reimbursement begins.
  • The remedial action plan (eligible) must be approved before reimbursement begins.
  • Non-profit organizations can be partners with local governments.
  • The property must remain in public use for at least 20 years.

Please see the application form below for additional criteria.

Categories

Grant Categories
Grant Size Grant Amount Local Match
Small Up to $50,000 at least 20%
Medium $50,001 - $100,000 at least 35%
Large $100,001 - $200,000 at least 50%

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Timeline

Applications will be reviewed and funded on a continuous basis from January 25, 2008 until February 6, 2009, or until all available funds have been awarded. Incomplete applications will not be funded. DNR is seeking applications that are “ready to go”, i.e. all parties are in agreement on the grant activities, the applicant is ready to start the cleanup and local funding is secured. New applications will not be accepted after February 6, 2009 so that all grant funds may be awarded prior to the end of the biennium on June 30, 2009.

October, 2007 Round 3 Grant applications available
January 25, 2008 Round 3 applications may be submitted
February 6, 2009 Last date to submit Round 3 grants applications*
May, 2009 All Round 3 grants must be awarded

* Applications will be accepted until all available funds are awarded, which may be earlier then February 6, 2009.

Looking for cleanup funding? Try our Ready for Reuse Loan & Grant Program

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Application & Instructions

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Reimbursement Materials

In order to be reimbursed, grantees must complete and submit the following documents to the DNR grant manager:

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Contacts

If you have questions about this program or the administrative rule, please contact Michael Prager (608) 261-4927.

If you have questions about specific sites, please contact the regional land recycling staff person in your area:
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Northern Region
John Sager
715.365.8959
 South Central Region
Linda Hanefeld
608.275.3310
Northeast Region
Annette Weissbach
920.662.5165
  Southeast Region
Margaret Brunette
414.263.8557
  West Central Region
Loren Brumberg
715.839.3770
 

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For more information on this page contact:

Laurie Egre
608.261.6422

Last Revised: Tuesday July 08 2008