Brownfields are abandoned, idled, or underused properties where reuse is complicated by actual or suspected contamination. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has grant money from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) available to pay for assessment of contaminated properties to support redevelopment and reuse. The work is overseen by the MPCA Brownfield Program and performed by MPCA contractors at no cost to the recipients.
The funding can be used for:
- phase I and phase II environmental site assessments
- sampling and analysis plans/work plans
- preparation of cleanup/response action plans
- community engagement for reuse planning
- MPCA Brownfield Program fees