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NVCOG Brownfields program advances assessment and loan agreements for Naugatuck sites; DCP grant deadline set
Summary
NVCOG staff reported that loans and agreements for several brownfield sites in Naugatuck are in final stages and that Connecticut Department of Community Development (DCD) funds are available with a March 7 application deadline for remediation and assessment rounds.
NVCOG Brownfields staff told the board that multiple sites in the region—including parcels at 0 Maple Street and 226 Rover Avenue in Naugatuck—are moving into final stages of loan or remediation agreements.
Ricardo, Brownfields manager, said preapproved loans at 1719 Henry Healy Drive and 501 East Main Street in Kensington are in underwriting; once underwriting is complete the RLF committee will reconvene to make final loan determinations. Assessment contracts and RFPs are being prepared for other sites, and contracts for assessment work at 835 South Main Street in Waterbury are in final stages.
Staff highlighted current funding opportunities: Connecticut Department of Community Development (DCD) Round 21 opened recently and allows up to $200,000 for assessment activities and up to $4,000,000 for remediation and limited site characterization; the application deadline is Friday, March 7 at noon and awards for this round are expected in June or July 2025. NVCOG also described the Connecticut Brownfield Land Bank as a tool for municipalities and nonprofits to manage remediation or liability issues and to transfer properties when appropriate.
Why it matters: advancing loan and assessment agreements unlocks cleanup and redevelopment potential for contaminated parcels, enabling economic reuse and removing barriers to investment in Naugatuck and other NVCOG communities.
