Wisconsin businesses, individuals, nonprofits and local or Tribal governments redeveloping contaminated commercial/industrial sites with no viable responsible party can apply anytime for up to $250,000 in cleanup grants (3:1 or 1:1 match).
Grants for environmental investigation, remediation and monitoring, hazardous-waste container removal, soil removal, capping, barrier and vapor intrusion systems, and related demolition at Wisconsin commercial and industrial sites where the party that caused the contamination is unknown, cannot be located or cannot pay. The maximum grant is $250,000, with a 3:1 match that drops to 1:1 in circumstances such as economically distressed or rural communities and Opportunity Zones. The program has a continuous application process; applicants start by contacting a WEDC account manager.
Be an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, nonprofit organization, city, village, town, county, Unit of Tribal Government, or trustee
The party that caused the contamination is unknown, cannot be located or is financially unable to pay for remediation
Provide Phase I and Phase II Environmental Reports completed no more than five years before the application (with limited exceptions)
Obtain WDNR (or Tribal) technical assistance or comments on the investigation or cleanup before contracting
Matching funds of 3:1 (reduced to 1:1 in qualifying circumstances)
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