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By the Numbers: Over $20 million in brownfield grants for 67 projects awarded in 2022

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in 2022 awarded $20.7 million in brownfield grants and loans for redevelopment of contaminated properties to 67 projects statewide.

Removal of the underground storage tank where the Webster Community Center will be in Pontiac.

Removal of the underground storage tank where the Webster Community Center will be in Pontiac.

 

More than half of EGLE’s budget each year flows into Michigan communities through grants, loans and other spending that supports local projects, protects public health and the environment, ultimately creating economic growth and jobs for Michigan workers. Redevelopment of brownfields – vacant or abandoned properties with known or suspected contamination – increases property values both on the revitalized site and on other nearby properties.

EGLE’s Remediation and Redevelopment Division provides financial and technical assistance including grants, loans, tax increment financing and free site assessments to facilitate the redevelopment of brownfield properties.