Malloy Announces $2 Million Meriden Brownfield Cleanup Grant

Editor’s note: We previously ran this story, but here is is again in case you missed it.

Gov. Dannel Malloy announced that Meriden will receive a $2 million state grant to abate, demolish and remediate a former 3-acre public housing site in downtown Meriden.

144 Mills St. will be redeveloped as a mixed-use transit-oriented development in partnership with a city-selected developer.

Grants were also given in 2014 for the project.

A total of $8.7 million was given in the latest round of funding.

Working with our partners in cities and towns, state funding is acting as a catalyst to attract private investment to these formerly dormant sites, resulting in new jobs and revitalized communities,” Department of Economic and Community Development’ Deputy Commissioner Tim Sullivan said. “With this new round of funding, we are also excited to be partnering with several communities that have not previously received DECD brownfield funding.”

Malloy said the goal is to take previously unusable property and turn it into a productive use of space for businesses and residents.

“Since 2012, we’ve committed more than $150 million to investigate, clean up, and revitalize hundreds acres of property in communities in every corner of our state,” he said. “It’s an extraordinary amount - and it’s all designed to ensure that we are building for the future.”