Community Development

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• Strategic Planning Assistance

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

• 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.

• Flanagan's Landing - Glastonbury

  The Flanagan’s Landing mixed use development includes 6,000 square feet of commercial, retail, restaurant and office space.

• Hockanum Mill - Vernon

  The goal is to restore 10 buildings, 150,000 square feet for commercial and industrial space on the 11 acre property.

• Hartford Hospital CESI - Hartford

  The new building has provided the CESI program with an additional 30,000 square feet of space for simulation areas, electronic training facilities, and research laboratories.

• Storrs Center - Mansfield

  Creating a downtown revitalization and enhancement project which has developed Mansfield downtown into a vibrant and economically successful mixed use development known as Storrs Center.

• About the Office of Community Development

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

• Tax Increment Financing

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

• Municipal Development

  Find programs to assist in building strong town centers, revitalizing downtowns, providing infrastructure, and strengthening communities.

• Transit-Oriented Development Fund

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

• Remediation Programs

  Find options and resources related to the remediation of polluted properties.

• An Overview on the Opportunity Zone Program

  Find incentives for eligible businesses to relocate and/or expand projects within a designated distressed community.

• Contract and Project Assistance

  Access engineering and construction support services for programs administered by the Office of Capital Projects and other DECD offices.

• OBRD Funding Process

  Find links to presentations from the 2016 Brownfield Client Workshop.

• Downtown Revitalization

  Find out about programs and services available to assist in the revitalizations of Connecticut’s vital downtown business districts.