Vermont Brownfields Funding History

Vermont Brownfields Funding (1994 – 2023)

Program	Total Funding
Assessment Grants	$23,316,383
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants	$22,943,700
Cleanup Grants	$5,800,000
Area-Wide Planning Grants	$200,000
EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA)*	$1,023,547
Small Technical Assistance Grants for States & Tribes	$40,000
State & Tribal Brownfields Funding	$14,881,429
Program Totals (as of July 2023):	$68,205,059

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Municipalities

Barre

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
City of Barre	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Merchants Row, 9 Depot Square	$256,851		Closed
	Cleanup of the Howe Cleaners Site, 9 Depot Square	$200,000	2014	Closed
	Cleanup of the Granite Museum Property, Off Depot Square	$200,000
	Cleanup of Enterprise Alley	$200,000
	Total	$856,851

Bellows Falls

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Bellows Falls Historical Society	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Bellows Falls Historical Society Property, 20-79 Mill Street	$100,000		Closed
Village of Bellows Falls	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of TLR Complex, Mill Street	$56,304	2001	Closed
Bellows Falls Historical Society	Cleanup of the Bellows Falls Historic Riverfront Park - Mill Street	$200,000	2010	Closed
	Cleanup of Bellows Falls Historic Riverfront Park & Trail System, 20-24 Mill Street	$200,000	2012	Closed
	Cleanup of Bellows Falls Historic Riverfront Park & Trail System, Poets Seat	$200,000	2014	Closed
Bellows Falls Area Development Corporation	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Robertson Paper Mill, 221 Island Street	$130,000	2015	Closed
Island Holdings, LLC	Cleanup of Robertson Paper Site, 21 Island Street	$200,000	2017	Closed
	Total	$1,086,304

Bennington

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Bennington County Industrial Corporation	Cleanup of the Putnam Block, 321 Main Street	$500,000	2019	Active
	Total	$500,000

Bethel

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation	Cleanup of Valley Motor Sales Site, 207 Pleasant Street	$500,000	2020	Active
	Total	$500,000

Brattleboro

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Town of Brattleboro	Assessment	$200,000	2015	Closed
		$200,000
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation	Cleanup of the Long Falls Paperboard, LLC, 161 Wellington Road	$500,000	2019	Active
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Inc.	Cleanup of 11 Arch Street	$200,000	2017	Active
New England Youth Theatre	Cleanup of the Former Tri State Automotive, 64 Elm Street	$200,000	2009	Closed
	Cleanup of 56 Elm Street	$200,000	2013	Closed
	Cleanup of 100 Flat Street	$200,000
Vermont River Conservancy	Cleanup of 250 Birge Street	$200,000	2018	Active
	Total	$1,900,000

Bradford

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation	Cleanup of the Twin State Fertilizer Plant, 224 Waits River Road	$200,000	2014	Closed
	Total	$200,000

Burlington

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
City of Burlington	Assessment	$200,000	1996	Closed
		$200,000	1998
		$100,000	2001
	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Street Department Site	$115,000		Closed
	Assessment	$200,000	2005	Closed
	Assessment	$200,000	2009	Closed
	Area-Wide Planning	$200,000	2013	Closed
	Total	$1,215,000

Montpelier

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
City of Montpelier	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Carr Lot, 1 Taylor Street	$110,317	2001	Closed
	Total	$110,317

Newport

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
City of Newport	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Gardner Park, 129 Gardner Park Road	$111,711	2020	Active
	Total	$111,711

Rutland

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Rutland Redevelopment Authority	Assessment	$200,000	2002	Closed
	Total	$200,000

Saxtons River

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Village of Saxtons River	Cleanup of River Mill Park Property, River Street	$200,000	2014	Closed
	Cleanup of the Sandri Property Park, 40 Main Street	$200,000
	Total	$400,000

Springfield

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Town of Springfield	Assessment	$200,000	2018	Closed
		$50,000
Springfield Regional Development Corporation	Cleanup of the Jones & Lamson Plant #1, 160 Clinton Street	$200,000	2012	Closed
	Cleanup of Bryant Grinder, 257 Clinton Street	$200,000	2015	Closed
	Total	$650,000

St. Albans

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
City of St. Albans	Cleanup of Former Fonda Container Company, 15 Lower Newton Street	$200,000	2009	Closed
	Cleanup of Former Fonda Container Company, 21 Lower Newton Street	$200,000
	Total	$400,000

St. Johnsbury

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Town of St. Johnsbury	Assessment	$200,000	2012	Closed
	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of St. Johnsbury Armory, 1249 Main Street	$43,364	2020	Active
	Cleanup Former St. Johnsbury Armory, 1249 Main Street	$500,000	2021	Active
	Total	$743,364

Windsor

Recipient	Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Town of Windsor	Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Goodyear Industrial Campus, 28 River Street	$100,000		Closed
	Total	$100,000

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Regional Organizations

Addison County Regional Planning Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2006	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2007	Closed
Assessment	$500,000	2022	Active
Total	$900,000

Bennington County Regional Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2004	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2008	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2010	Closed
	$156,000
Assessment	$200,000	2017	Active
	$100,000
Total	$1,056,000

Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2003	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2006	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2015	Closed
	$200,000
Total	$1,000,000

Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2006	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2008	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2010	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2016	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2018	Active
	$100,000
Assessment	$500,000	2023	Open
Total	$2,000,000

Lamoille County Planning Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2005	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2009	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2015	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$370,200	2022	Active
Total	$1,370,200

Mount Ascutney Regional Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Revolving Loan Fund	$480,850	2021	Active
Assessment	$200,000	1999	Closed
	$150,000	2001
Revolving Loan Fund	$1,000,000	2002	Closed
	$400,000	2010
	$400,000	2012
Assessment	$167,000	2004	Closed
	$43,000
Assessment	$200,000	2006	Closed
Assessment	$100,000	2007	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2008	Closed
	$200,000
Revolving Loan Fund	$540,000	2009	Closed
	$50,000
Assessment	$200,000	2010	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2013	Closed
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental	$250,000	2014	Active
	$200,000	2015
	$50,000
	$500,000	2018
	$200,000	2020
Assessment	$300,000	2020	Active
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental	$2,000,000	2022	Active
Total	$8,030,850

Northeastern Vermont Development Association

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2006	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2007	Closed
Assessment Coalition	$300,000	2018	Closed
	$300,000
Assessment	$600,000	2021	Active
Assessment	$1,000,000	2023	Open
Revolving Loan Fund	$1,000,000	2023	Open
Total	$3,600,000

Northwest Regional Planning Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2003	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2006	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2007	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2008	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2009	Closed
Revolving Loan Fund	$1,000,000	2010	Active
	$200,000	2015
	$375,000	2019
	$180,000	2020
	$200,000	2021
Assessment	$200,000	2013	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2015	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2019	Active
	$100,000
Assessment	$350,000	2023	Open
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental	$1,000,000	2023	Open
Total	$5,405,000

Rutland Regional Planning Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2003	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2005	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2006	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2007	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2009	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2010	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2012	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2014	Closed
Assessment	$300,000	2019	Active
Assessment	$400,000	2023	Open
Total	$2,500,000

Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2001	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2004	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2005	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2007	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2010	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2015	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$170,000	2019	Active
	$130,000
Assessment	$500,000	2023	Open
Total	$2,400,000

Windham Regional Commission

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2000	Closed
	$150,000	2002
Assessment	$200,000	2003	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2006	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2009	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2009	Closed
Assessment	$200,000	2011	Closed
	$200,000
Revolving Loan Fund	$1,000,000	2011	Active
	$350,000	2015
	$150,000
	$350,000	2016
	$500,000	2018
Assessment	$200,000	2013	Closed
	$200,000
Assessment	$200,000	2016	Active
	$200,000
Assessment	$300,000	2019	Active
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental	$500,000	2022	Active
Assessment	$500,000	2023	Open
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental	$2,000,000	2023	Open
Total	$8,200,000

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State and Tribal

Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development

Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Revolving Loan Fund	$750,000	2007	Closed
	$250,000
	$400,000	2010
	$500,000	2011
	$100,000
	$350,000	2012
	$100,000
Revolving Loan Fund	$612,000	2009	Closed
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental	$500,000	2014	Active
	$500,000	2015
	$200,000
	$500,000	2016
	$500,000	2018
	$450,000	2019
	$375,000	2020
	$480,850	2021
Total	$6,567,850

Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation

Brownfields Grants
Grant/Assistance Type	Amount	Year Awarded	Status
Assessment	$200,000	2013	Closed
	$200,000
Small Technical Assistance Grant for States & Tribes - Saint Johnsbury Armory Site	$20,000	2019	Closed
Small Technical Assistance Grant for States & Tribes - Town of Bennington Energizer Battery Site	$20,000	2020	Closed
Total	$440,000