Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Program
No fixed amount
Grant
Description:
The program provides grants to help pay for remediation costs not fully disbursed by the Brownfields Tax Assistance program and non-environmental rehabilitation costs normally associated with brownfield site redevelopment.
Comments on Funding:
The program begins after the Brownfields Property Tax Assistance Program ends and offers an annual grant equal to 70% of the City property tax increase for up to ten (10) years to help owners of brownfield sites offset the increase in property taxes that can result from redevelopment of their property. The annual grant amount increases to 100% of the City property tax increase for any building project that achieves certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program.
Continuous Intake
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. owners of properties within the urban area of the City of Windsor
2. properties must be requiring environmental remediation and/or risk assessment/management.
Application Steps:
Applicants must deliver application in person or send it by mail to:
City of Windsor
Planning Department
400 City Hall Square East, Suite 404B
Windsor, ON.
N9A 7K6
Attention: Greg Atkinson
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. all environmental studies (Phase I ESA, Phase II ESA, Designated Substances and
Hazardous Materials Survey, Remedial Action Plan (RAP), Risk Assessment;
2. detailed work plan and cost estimate prepared by a qualified person (as defined by the
Environmental Protection Act and Ontario Regulation 153/04) for all eligible
environmental remediation and risk assessment/risk management works (if not
already included in the above environmental studies);
3. a cost estimate prepared by a bona fide LEED certification specialist for all eligible
LEED program component costs;
4. a cost estimate prepared by a bona fide contractor for all rehabilitation/redevelopment
costs; and,
5. a set of detailed architectural/design and/or construction drawings.
Other Things to Note:
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