Vermont Brownfields Funding History

Funding History
Vermont Brownfields Funding (1994 – 2025)
ProgramTotal Funding
Assessment Grants$26,716,383
Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants$31,093,700
Cleanup Grants$7,690,000
Multipurpose Grants$1,000,000
Area-Wide Planning Grants$200,000
EPA Targeted Brownfield Assessments (TBA)*$1,318,091
Small Technical Assistance Grants for States & Tribes$40,000
State & Tribal Brownfields Funding$17,797,477
Program Totals (as of January 2026):$85,855,651
*Targeted Brownfields Assessments are a form of technical assistance performed by EPA contractors.

Municipalities

Barre
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
City of BarreTargeted Brownfields Assessment of Merchants Row, 9 Depot Square$256,851 Closed
Cleanup of the Howe Cleaners Site, 9 Depot Square$200,0002014Closed
Cleanup of the Granite Museum Property, Off Depot Square$200,000
Cleanup of Enterprise Alley$200,000
 Total$856,851 
Bellows Falls
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Bellows Falls Historical SocietyTargeted Brownfields Assessment of Bellows Falls Historical Society Property, 20-79 Mill Street$100,000 Closed
Village of Bellows FallsTargeted Brownfields Assessment of TLR Complex, Mill Street$56,3042001Closed
Bellows Falls Historical SocietyCleanup of the Bellows Falls Historic Riverfront Park - Mill Street$200,0002010Closed
Cleanup of Bellows Falls Historic Riverfront Park & Trail System, 20-24 Mill Street$200,0002012Closed
Cleanup of Bellows Falls Historic Riverfront Park & Trail System, Poets Seat$200,0002014Closed
Bellows Falls Area Development CorporationTargeted Brownfields Assessment of Robertson Paper Mill, 221 Island Street$130,0002015Closed
Island Holdings, LLCCleanup of Robertson Paper Site, 21 Island Street$200,0002017Closed
 Total$1,086,304 
Bennington
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Bennington County Industrial CorporationCleanup of the Putnam Block, 321 Main Street$500,0002019Open
 Total$500,000 
Bethel
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Green Mountain Economic Development CorporationCleanup of Valley Motor Sales Site, 207 Pleasant Street$500,0002020Open
 Total$500,000 
Brattleboro
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Town of BrattleboroAssessment$200,0002015Closed
$200,000
Brattleboro Development Credit CorporationCleanup of the Long Falls Paperboard, LLC, 161 Wellington Road$500,0002019Open
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, Inc.Cleanup of 11 Arch Street$200,0002017Open
New England Youth TheatreCleanup of the Former Tri State Automotive, 64 Elm Street$200,0002009Closed
Cleanup of 56 Elm Street$200,0002013Closed
Cleanup of 100 Flat Street$200,000
Vermont River ConservancyCleanup of 250 Birge Street$200,0002018Open
 Total$1,900,000 
Bradford
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Green Mountain Economic Development CorporationCleanup of the Twin State Fertilizer Plant, 224 Waits River Road$200,0002014Closed
 Total$200,000 
Burlington
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
City of BurlingtonAssessment$200,0001996Closed
$200,0001998
$100,0002001
Targeted Brownfields Assessment of Street Department Site$115,000 Closed
Assessment$200,0002005Closed
Assessment$200,0002009Closed
Area-Wide Planning$200,0002013Closed
 Total$1,215,000 
Montpelier
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
City of MontpelierTargeted Brownfields Assessment of Carr Lot, 1 Taylor Street$110,3172001Closed
 Total$110,317 
Newport
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
City of NewportTargeted Brownfields Assessment of Gardner Park, 129 Gardner Park Road$178,9362020Closed
 Total$178,936 
Rutland
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Rutland Redevelopment AuthorityAssessment$200,0002002Closed
 Total$200,000 
Saxtons River
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Village of Saxtons RiverCleanup of River Mill Park Property, River Street$200,0002014Closed
Cleanup of the Sandri Property Park, 40 Main Street$200,000
 Total$400,000 
Springfield
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Town of SpringfieldAssessment$200,0002018Closed
$50,000
Springfield Regional Development CorporationCleanup of the Jones & Lamson Plant #1, 160 Clinton Street$200,0002012Closed
Cleanup of Bryant Grinder, 257 Clinton Street$200,0002015Closed
Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc.Cleanup of Edgar May Health and Recreation Center$1,890,0002024Open
 Total$2,540,000 
St. Albans
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
City of St. AlbansCleanup of Former Fonda Container Company, 15 Lower Newton Street$200,0002009Closed
Cleanup of Former Fonda Container Company, 21 Lower Newton Street$200,000
 Total$400,000 
St. Johnsbury
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Town of St. JohnsburyAssessment$200,0002012Closed
Targeted Brownfields Assessment of St. Johnsbury Armory, 1249 Main Street$31,4122020Closed
Cleanup Former St. Johnsbury Armory, 1249 Main Street$500,0002021Open
Targeted Brownfields Assessment of St. Johnsbury Armory$155,7122023Closed
Multipurpose$1,000,0002024Open
 Total$1,887,124 
Windsor
RecipientGrant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Town of WindsorTargeted Brownfields Assessment of Goodyear Industrial Campus, 28 River Street$100,000 Closed
 Total$100,000 

Regional Organizations

Addison County Regional Planning Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002006Closed
Assessment$200,0002007Closed
Assessment$500,0002022Open
Total$900,000 
Bennington County Regional Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002004Closed
Assessment$200,0002008Closed
Assessment$200,0002010Closed
$156,000
Assessment$200,0002017Open
$100,000
Assessment$500,0002025Open
Total$1,556,000 
Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002003Closed
Assessment$200,0002006Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002015Closed
$200,000
Assessment$1,200,0002025Open
Revolving Loan Fund$1,000,0002025Open
Total$3,200,000 
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002006Closed
Assessment$200,0002008Closed
Assessment$200,0002010Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002016Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002018Open
$100,000
Assessment$500,0002023Open
Revolving Loan Fund$1,000,0002025Open
Total$3,000,000 
Lamoille County Planning Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002005Closed
Assessment$200,0002009Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002015Closed
$200,000
Assessment$370,2002022Open
Total$1,370,200 
Mount Ascutney Regional Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Revolving Loan Fund$480,8502021Open
Assessment$200,0001999Closed
$150,0002001
Revolving Loan Fund$1,000,0002002Closed
$400,0002010
$400,0002012
Assessment$167,0002004Closed
$43,000
Assessment$200,0002006Closed
Assessment$100,0002007Closed
Assessment$200,0002008Closed
$200,000
Revolving Loan Fund$540,0002009Closed
$50,000
Assessment$200,0002010Closed
Assessment$200,0002013Closed
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental$250,0002014Open
$200,0002015
$50,000
$500,0002018
$200,0002020
Assessment$300,0002020Open
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental$2,000,0002022Open
Assessment$500,0002025Open
Total$8,530,850 
Northeastern Vermont Development Association
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002006Closed
Assessment$200,0002007Closed
Assessment Coalition$300,0002018Closed
$300,000
Assessment$600,0002021Open
Assessment$1,000,0002023Open
Revolving Loan Fund$1,000,0002023Open
Assessment$1,200,0002025Open
Total$4,800,000 
Northwest Regional Planning Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002003Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002006Closed
Assessment$200,0002007Closed
Assessment$200,0002008Closed
Assessment$200,0002009Closed
Revolving Loan Fund$1,000,0002010Open
$200,0002015
$375,0002019
$180,0002020
$200,0002021
Assessment$200,0002013Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002015Closed
Assessment$200,0002019Open
$100,000
Assessment$350,0002023Open
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental$1,000,0002023Open
Total$5,405,000 
Rutland Regional Planning Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002003Closed
Assessment$200,0002005Closed
Assessment$200,0002006Closed
Assessment$200,0002007Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002009Closed
Assessment$200,0002010Closed
Assessment$200,0002012Closed
Assessment$200,0002014Closed
Assessment$300,0002019Open
Assessment$400,0002023Open
Total$2,500,000 
Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002001Closed
Assessment$200,0002004Closed
Assessment$200,0002005Closed
Assessment$200,0002007Closed
Assessment$200,0002010Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002015Closed
$200,000
Assessment$170,0002019Open
$130,000
Assessment$500,0002023Open
Total$2,400,000 
Windham Regional Commission
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002000Closed
$150,0002002
Assessment$200,0002003Closed
Assessment$200,0002006Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002009Closed
Assessment$200,0002009Closed
Assessment$200,0002011Closed
$200,000
Revolving Loan Fund$1,000,0002011Open
$350,0002015
$150,000
$350,0002016
$500,0002018
Assessment$200,0002013Closed
$200,000
Assessment$200,0002016Open
$200,000
Assessment$300,0002019Open
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental$500,0002022Open
Assessment$500,0002023Open
Revolving Loan Fund Supplemental$2,000,0002023Open
Total$8,200,000 

State and Tribal

Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Revolving Loan Fund$750,0002007Closed
$250,000
$400,0002010
$500,0002011
$100,000
$350,0002012
$100,000
Revolving Loan Fund$612,0002009Closed
RLF Supplemental$500,0002014Open
$500,0002015
$200,000
$500,0002016
$500,0002018
$450,0002019
$375,0002020
$480,8502021
$3,500,0002024
Total$10,067,850 
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Brownfields Grants
Grant/Assistance TypeAmountYear AwardedStatus
Assessment$200,0002013Closed
$200,000
Small Technical Assistance Grant for States & Tribes - Saint Johnsbury Armory Site$20,0002019Closed
Small Technical Assistance Grant for States & Tribes - Town of Bennington Energizer Battery Site$20,0002020Closed
Total$440,000 

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