Community Development

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• Two Roads Brewery - Stratford

  The remediated property provides nearly 100,000 square feet of space within 4 buildings that are now used for brewing and tasting room operations, as well as storage and administrative office space.

• Harbor Point - Stamford

  This is a $2,717,000 brownfields grant to the City of New Britain to fund the abatement and demolition of the former Police Station building located at 125 Columbus Boulevard

• Community Development Corporation (CDC) Certification Process

  Per Public Act 24-151, Sections 118-121, Community Development Corporations (CDCs) must be certified by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to be eligible for grants from the Community Investment Fund 2030 or other discretionary funds as they become available.

• Environmental Compliance

  Find resources and documents to assist in compliance with the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA).

• Brownfield Remediation and Development

  Information on funding and links to resources from the Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development (OBRD).

• BAR Planning Grants

  Learn more about grants available for the remediation and redevelopment of neighborhoods, districts, downtowns and other areas with multiple brownfields.

• Targeted Brownfield Development Loan Program

  Apply for brownfield loan financing or learn more about eligibility, usage criteria and loan forgiveness.

• Tax Increment Financing

  Learn more about this program offering financing to fund Brownfield redevelopment projects through future property taxes.

• Urban Act Grant Program (OPM)

  Learn about these grants open to economically distressed municipalities, public investment communities and urban centers.

• Help Working with Other Agencies

  Access a list of resources in state, regional and federal offices across Connecticut.

• Strategic Planning Assistance

  Find support and services to assist with community development projects and planning.

• About the Office of Community Development

  Access state funding and technical assistance for a wide variety of economic and community development projects.

• 470 James Street - New Haven

  Adaptively reusing the former CT Transit site at 470 James Street into a unique tech-campus, complete with incubator and coworking space.

• Innovation Clusters

  The Innovation Clusters Program offers up to $100 million over 5 years to support projects that contribute to the ongoing development of Connecticut’s key innovative industries, such as biotechnology, financial technology, insurance technology, and advanced manufacturing.

• Transit-Oriented Development Fund

  Learn more about these competitive grant programs that provide funding for municipalities and regional councils of government.