The Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) is accepting applications for grant funding to help remediate and redevelop brownfield sites throughout the state.

A total of $6.5 million is designated for remediation projects and $1 million for assessment projects. The funding is available through DECD’s Brownfield Remediation Program. Municipalities and economic development agencies are encouraged to apply. Grant applicants can request up to $2 million for mediation and $200,000 for assessment projects.

Awards may be used for a range of brownfield assessment, remediation and redevelopment activities, including abatement, demolition, site investigation and assessment, groundwater monitoring, installation of institutional controls and professional service fees associated with redevelopment including attorney’s fees, planning, design and consulting fees.

Projects will be rated and ranked by an interagency committee on the following criteria:

• Applicant/municipal financial need
• Remediation/cleanup (or assessment) project feasibility
• Redevelopment project feasibility
• Redevelopment project economic and community impact
• Responsible growth and livability initiatives
• Applicant capacity and experience

For further application details, visit the DECD’s website.