Connecticut awarded $6.5 million to clean eight brownfields, just days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made $5 million in awards, authorities say.
The $6.5 million in grants and loans from the Department of Economic and Community Development will go toward brownfields in Newington, Plainville, North Haven, Naugatuck, Bridgeport, and Trumbull, authorities said Monday.
The $5 million in federal awards previously announced Friday wentto Hartford, East Hartford, New London, Willimantic, Meriden, Stratford, Bridgeport, and Plainville.
The state awards include a $2 million grant to remediate the 3.9-acre abandoned National Welding factory in Newington, used to develop the site into 180,000 square feet of mixed-use retail, offices, and parking.
Newington also received a $250,000 loan for investigation into the cleanup of 5.1 acres for the construction of a 103-unit assisted living facility for veterans.
Plainville received a $800,000 loan to demolish structures and remediate soil on New Britain Avenue for a nine-building business park.
North Haven received a $194,100 grant for the investigation into a Sackett Point Road site to possibly turned into a recycling facility.
Naugatuck received a $975,000 grant to remediate the 150-year-old site of a rubber manufacturer.
Bridgeport received two $1 million grants for the remediation of three properties in its downtown district and the redevelopment of an agricultural center.
Trumbull received a $350,000 loan to turn a 1-acre Broadway Road property into a mixed-use residential and retail project.
