Gov. Ned Lamont has approved the release of $7.2 million in state grants that will be used to support the remediation and assessment of blighted properties in nine municipalities across Connecticut. The grants are part of the Department of Economic and Community Development’s Brownfield Remediation and Development Program, which will help clean up properties for redevelopment and put them back into productive use to support economic growth. The grants will leverage nearly $229 million in private investments and are expected to create more than 850 jobs, the governor’s office said. State officials said the majority of the funds will go to distressed municipalities, where developable land is often scarce and economic revitalization efforts take on added importance.
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