| On Wednesday, State Senator Joan Hartley welcomed over $2 million in state funds for the assessment and remediation of three properties in Waterbury and Naugatuck.
-$1,375,000 grant to the Borough of Naugatuck for remediation and soil management at a 7.75-acre, city-owned parking lot located at 0 Maple Street. This will enable the construction of 60 mixed-income housing units and 4,700 square feet of commercial space.
-$550,000 grant to the Waterbury Development Corporation to complete remediation of the 0.29-acre property at 9 and 15 Branch Street. The cleanup will enable the development of the Police Activity League’s Splash Pad and Playground.
-$150,320 grant to the Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank, Inc. for the assessment of the 2.37-acre William V. Begg Building site, located at 1106 Bank Street in Waterbury. The planned end use is to return the high-rise back to affordable housing.
Governor Lamont announced these grants as part of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Brownfield Remediation and Development Program. This round of funding will invest $20 million to help remediate 21 blighted properties across 18 municipalities. The program is part of an effort to clean-up vacant properties and turn them into economic growth opportunities and housing development.
“Brownfield Remediation has been a primary focus as Senate Chair of the Commerce Committee and I am delighted to see these funds allocated to Waterbury and Naugatuck,” said Sen. Hartley. “This remediation program is a great example of state and local collaboration to transform blighted properties into opportunities for business, housing and more. With this round of funding, residents of Waterbury, Naugatuck and beyond will have access to more much-needed mixed-use and affordable housing and a splash pad and playground for our children. I am grateful to Governor Lamont and Commissioner O’Keefe for their continued partnership in fostering economic development across the state.” |
