Community Development

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• OBRD Funding Process

  Find links to presentations from the 2016 Brownfield Client Workshop.

• Permit Ombudsman

  Find assistance, coordination and additional help with expediting permits and approvals.

• Project Compliance

  Find bidding, contracting, and construction guidelines for professional services and project planning.

• Project Could Turn Region Into a “Destination,” Officials Say

  Update on the plans for the former Norwich Hospital project

• Property Transfer Brings Cleanup Of Polluted Factory Site In Southington One Step Closer

  Cleanup work will soon start at the former Beaton & Corbin factory site, a polluted 3-acre parcel on North Main Street where a developer plans to build a 13,000-square-foot office complex once the land is usable.

• Remediation Programs

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

• Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP)

  Learn about STEAP fund usage, eligibility, find an application and view success stories.

• State Announces $7.9M in Grants to Clean Up Brownfield Sites

  The state is providing $7.9 million in grants to 14 cities and towns to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites.

• 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.

• Strategic Planning Assistance

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

• 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.

• Transit-Oriented Development & Responsible Growth

  Learn more about efforts to fund transit programs that will improve economic development while demonstrating responsible growth.

• Transit-Oriented Development Fund

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

• 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.