Norwalk Awarded Over $3M State Grant For Remediation Project

NORWALK, CT — Norwalk has been awarded an over $3 million state grant as part of a funding package that benefits 22 environmentally contaminated properties in 17 towns, according to officials.

In a news release Friday, Gov. Ned Lamont announced he has approved a series of state grants totaling $26.3 million that will be used to support the remediation and redevelopment of 130 acres of contaminated land throughout Connecticut, consisting of 22 properties located in 17 towns and cities.

The funds will support the communities with the costs of cleaning up these properties so they can be redeveloped and put back into productive use to support economic growth and housing needs.

The grants are being released through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Brownfield Remediation and Development Program. These state investments are expected to leverage approximately $112.7 million in private investments, which is critical to bringing these 22 properties back into productive reuse.

"Nobody wants to have old, polluted, and blighted properties in their neighborhood that sit vacant for decades, especially when that land could be used to grow new businesses and create housing for people who need it," Lamont said in a news release. "This state program enables us to partner with municipalities and developers to bring these lifeless properties back from the dead."

See the grant details below:

• Norwalk: $3,294,527 grant to demolish and abate the Meadow Gardens public housing complex located on a 3.8-acre property at 45 Meadow Street and 5 Monterey Place. This will enable the construction of approximately 55 low-income residential units.