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Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Loans & Grants Available

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Public Sector Assistance
Applicant Funds Phase Amount Special Conditions
Municipalities, Counties & Redevelopment Entities Grants NJSA58:10B-6(a)(2)(a(iii) PA/SI/RI 100% of PA/SI/RI (capped at $3 million per applicant per year)
  • Must 1) hold tax sale certificate; 2) have voluntarily acquired through foreclosure or similar means; 3) own site; or 4) pass document to acquire by voluntary conveyance for purpose of redevelopment.
  • Adopt comprehensive redevelopment plan specifically for contaminated sites, or demonstrate commitment the site will be redeveloped within 3 years after remediation is complete.
Municipalities, Counties & Redevelopment Entities GrantsNJSA 58:10B-6(a)(2)(a(ii) Remedial Action (RA) – End Use SpecificRecreation/ Conservation; Renewable Energy; Affordable Housing 75% of RA for recreation or conservation

75% of RA for renewable energy

50% of RA for affordable housing

Program cap of $10 million per year
  • Adopt comprehensive redevelopment plan specifically for contaminated sites, or demonstrate commitment the site will be redeveloped within 3 years after remediation is complete.
  • Recreation/Conservation Grants-property must be preserved for recreation and conservation purposes through development easement or conservation easement or other restriction/easement permanently restricting development. The HDSRF can provide a template for the draft easement.
  • Affordable Housing Grants-project must be in accordance with the NJ Fair Housing Act N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301 et seq.
Municipalities, Counties & Redevelopment Entities GrantsBDA sites

NJSA 58:10B-6(a)(2)(a(i)

 Remediation (PA/SI/RI/RA) 100% PA/SI/RI

75% RA (capped at $3 million per applicant per year)

Additional $2 million
  • Adopt comprehensive redevelopment plan specifically for contaminated sites, or demonstrate commitment the site will be redeveloped within 3 years after remediation is complete.
  • Lien (for RA funds spent) placed on property if municipality, county, or redevelopment entity that spent funds doesn’t acquire the property.
Municipalities, Counties & Redevelopment Entities GrantsUnrestricted Use Remedy (soil only)

NJSA 58:10B-6(a)(5)(b)

 Remedial Action (RA) 25% “project costs” of the remediation for an unrestricted use remedial action$250,000 cap per project
  • Adopt comprehensive redevelopment plan specifically for contaminated sites, or demonstrate commitment the site will be redeveloped within 3 years after remediation is complete.
  • “Project costs” means that portion of the total costs of a remediation to implement an unrestricted use remedial action
Municipalities, Counties & Redevelopment Entities LoansImminent & significant threat

NJSA 58:10B-6(a)(2)(a)(v)

 Remediation (PA/SI/RI/RA) 100% of remediation activities (capped at $2 million per year)
  • Must own site
  • Adopt comprehensive redevelopment plan specifically for contaminated sites, or demonstrate commitment the site will be redeveloped within 3 years after remediation is complete.
Municipalities, Counties & Redevelopment Entities LoansPA/SI/RI is completed

NJSA 58:10B-6(a)(2)(a)(iv)

 Remedial Action (RA) 100% of RA activities (capped at $2 million per year)
  • Must own site
  • Adopt comprehensive redevelopment plan specifically for contaminated sites, or demonstrate commitment the site will be redeveloped within 3 years after remediation is complete.
Private Sector Assistance
PersonsQualifying Persons GrantsUnrestricted Use Remedy

NJSA 58:10B-6(a)(5)(b)

 Remedial Action (RA) 25% “project costs” of the remediation for an unrestricted use remedial action$250,000 cap per project
  • “Qualifying person” means any person who has a net worth of not more than $2M
  • “Project costs” means that portion of the total costs of a remediation to implement an unrestricted use remedial action
Persons Loansfor sites with imminent & significant threat)

NJSA 58:10B-6(a)(2)(b)

 Remediation (PA/SI/RI/RA) 100% remediation (capped at $500,000 per year)
  • Eligible to the extent that applicant is not capable of establishing a remediation funding source (NJSA 58:10B-6c)
Persons Loansfor sites in qualifying municipality

NJSA 58:10B-6a(1)

 Remediation (PA/SI/RI/RA) 100% remediation (capped at $500,000 per year)
  • Eligible to the extent that applicant is not capable of establishing a remediation funding source (NJSA 58:10B-6c)
Private Sector Assistance And Non-profit Entity Assistance
Persons LoansEOZ

NJSA 58:10B-6(a)(5)

 Remediation (PA/SI/RI/RA) 100% remediation
(capped at $500,000 per year)
  • Exempt from demonstrating the ability to establish remediation funding source NJSA 58:10B-5a.(1); 58:10B-6c
  • Must own site
Persons LoansISRA

NJSA 58:10B-5(b)

 Remediation (PA/SI/RI/RA) 100% remediation (capped at $500,000 per year)
  • Eligible to the extent that applicant is not capable of establishing a remediation funding source NJSA 58:10B-5a.(1); 58:10B-6c
Persons LoansDischarge of Hazardous Substance/

Spill Act NJSA 58:10B-5(b), 10B-6(a)(2)(b)

 Remediation (PA/SI/RI/RA) 100% remediation (capped at $500,000 per year)
  • Eligible to the extent that applicant is not capable of establishing a remediation funding source NJSA 58:10B-5a.(1);  58:10B-6c
Non-Profits Grants(Pilot Program) NJSA 58:10B-25.3 PA/SI/RI (program cap of $5 million total)
  • All limitations and conditions for the award of grants to municipalities shall apply to the award of grants to non-profit organizations
  • Applicant must be a non-profit organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the federal internal revenue code

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