The Board of Mayor and Burgesses unanimously agreed at its regular meeting Wednesday to adopt a resolution in support of fiscal year 2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Community Wide Assessment Grant and apply for the grant with an amount no greater than $500,000. Borough officials hope to obtain grant funds for three locations: Parcels Y & Z, which are between the Naugatuck Event Center and the former Uniroyal property near Elm Street, the former Lewis Engineering site at 238 Water St. and the former Hershey Property at 889 New Haven Road. The USEPA is anticipating the award of 60 community-wide assessment grants in fiscal year 2024 with an estimated $30 million available in funding, according to the resolution. Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess said the borough is looking to get the grant funding to assess the properties in order to determine from an environmental standpoint what needs to be done to clear the way for development.
Naugatuck officials looks to get brownfield grant for former Lewis Engineering site