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Jennifer Perry, bureau chief for materials management and compliance assurance at DEEP, said the agency administered a grant program to help establish new redemption centers and that those grant funds have been fully awarded. \"We have used all of that available funding,\" Perry said, adding that additional redemption centers may still be registered but there is no new grant funding currently available to provide start-up grants.

Andrew Hoskins, DEEP chief of staff, confirmed the agency received a $30,000,000 allocation for passport-to-parks last October and clarified that passport funds primarily support park operations rather than park capital projects.

On waste diversion more broadly, DEEP said it recently announced $15,000,000 in bond awards to municipalities for small- and mid-sized infrastructure upgrades to improve diversion of organics and reduce reliance on out-of-state disposal. Agency staff also said roughly $7.5 million remains in an SMM authorization that will be put out in an upcoming request for proposals; DEEP plans to allow proposals that support organics diversion and technical assistance for food donation where appropriate.

Why it matters: municipalities, food-recovery organizations and community providers have said equipment and transport capacity gaps limit their ability to divert edible food to people in need and to expand organics diversion programs.

Ending: DEEP said it will provide lists of prior grantees and is willing to coordinate with other agencies (for example, social services) on deploying funds for refrigeration and logistics where appropriate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","General Bonding Subcommittee: Agency Hearing 3","oneSentenceSummary","DEEP testified that earlier one-time grants to support bottle redemption centers have been exhausted, that program registration remains possible, and that the agency will put out additional sustainable materials management (SMM) grant rounds focused on organics diversion and technical assistance for food recovery.","taxTitle","Housing, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Connecticut","taxId",15587,"location","Connecticut","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6619377,"DEEP describes hazardous-waste, industrial-site remediation and brownfields funding; sites cited include Durham Meadows and Raymark",1227,783000,2010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836331-053835cd301dec5ca4070acbc2b36149&start=783&end=2010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836331-053835cd301dec5ca4070acbc2b36149/thumbnail_783000.jpg","/articles/6619377/Connecticut/DEEP-describes-hazardous-waste-industrial-site-remediation-and-brownfields-funding-sites-cited-include-Durham-Meadows-and-Raymark","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619377-2218752af919e597bcbdce69dc340d04/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053469&Signature=Rq5RTIDKpayAtjfieG9QmANAHm5PUlS0kQ4o0M-mgZQcXn8FWruGusCj1Snmmsv14Hyr9FOHpID6mh4iC1sSCzILfRBZwnRaex5wKzZjY2br0MyzxpKJVxaXR~5Zhq~m9di21v0I8-rfULqgtIlMf2SjtfX9Gcm1r1vsAVviS8mxazh7McoiF-N86nAvf8PjWoZMKeQMLgEWil1Itl3~k1gubJtz0RR9jvqdaN~aghvjzcHSD-PVYqXV3UhPOIsAonkfU72zXcTI0EOYLpaRyqy85sqPUr7M-J3kx--QqUjoO5qDg8yTwGgC-tli4xAp-yqbV4gFclk6WebWrCfLMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DEEP officials told the subcommittee that the governor's capital proposal includes funding to address hazardous-waste disposal sites and industrial-site remediation in urban areas, and they described work on Superfund sites and brownfield cleanups.

The governor's capital budget as presented includes $25,000,000 for hazardous-waste disposal sites and $24,000,000 for industrial-site remediation in urban areas. Agency staff said those amounts are intended to address some of the state's most challenging pollution problems, naming the Durham Meadows Superfund Site and the former Raymark site in Stratford as examples.

Graham Stevens described DEEP's brownfields work as a partnership with the Department of Economic and Community Development, with DEEP setting cleanup standards and DECD prioritizing redevelopment opportunities and running economic-development grant rounds for loans and municipal grants. Stevens said DEEP also has an Urban Sites Remedial Action Program funded by bond authorizations to support cleanups.

On landfills and Superfund monitoring, DEEP staff said Connecticut has 13 Superfund sites, about six or seven of which are former landfills, and that the agency uses EPA scoring and other processes to determine whether DEEP or the responsible party should manage cleanup and remediation.

Why it matters: remediation and brownfields funding affect environmental health, municipal redevelopment potential and local economic projects.

Ending: DEEP offered to provide the committee a fuller list of Superfund sites and grantees for brownfields and urban remediation programs.","DEEP staff outlined proposed capital spending for hazardous-waste and industrial-site remediation, cited specific problematic sites and described brownfields remediation and coordination with the Department of Economic and Community Development for economic redevelopment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6619382,"DEEP describes resilience fund, microgrids and plans tied to FEMA BRIC; Bridgeport project seeking federal match",866,3104000,3970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836331-053835cd301dec5ca4070acbc2b36149&start=3104&end=3970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836331-053835cd301dec5ca4070acbc2b36149/thumbnail_3104000.jpg","/articles/6619382/Connecticut/DEEP-describes-resilience-fund-microgrids-and-plans-tied-to-FEMA-BRIC-Bridgeport-project-seeking-federal-match","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619382-6a1734c60221f0929e0b77ffc0855461/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053469&Signature=TvZk4d-JcyG17HokfbAOEqJBt3CXMs3jBAzrMd4BDkix~5BzIFHUc3UOynsoF8kpEf9jpbu-fhp2aM64N~Yi8L~gYVo6Efupu3ekzWgaMgmt2llZLUiKaecygHHGOcZYxyIv6b5p3O3WyH9ryn34qipG096D8LxRQ5Jlossb~294rk-9n32Tl1bVssNmiRnhnL-q7V5eE8gTuTor9oqtmLns1v5qzmAat3LsXyp3yF5-TVvEuA2mj2moLw5VWn-432QsCy8T2JkIIpJMSgu7LexbSWO~ATVIxCeMYAG1CBHtrnEOmos-A-2kDcsUsYUx0eZv6RvStG8zULHHoECi9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DEEP officials told the subcommittee that the agency is expanding the Deep Climate Resilience Fund to support municipal planning, project design and deployment of resilience measures such as microgrids, flood control and backup power for critical infrastructure.

Graham Stevens, DEEP chief of water protection and land reuse, said the resilience fund supports planning grants, project advancement and deployment and can help communities meet the nonfederal cost share required by FEMA BRIC. \"We're offering planning grants to municipalities if you're just starting from scratch to help you get consulting help,\" Stevens said, and added the agency will partner to split FEMA BRIC match requirements in order to help move projects into the federal pipeline.

The agency noted recent extreme-weather events as context for the program: officials referenced the Naugatuck Valley flooding last summer, which DEEP said cost at least $200,000,000 in state recovery and affected about 2,300 homes, and a near two-month wildfire season.

Resilient Bridgeport: DEEP confirmed the legislature set aside $42,000,000 of bonding to support a coastal flood defense project in Bridgeport. The agency said it has provisionally been awarded FEMA BRIC funds for the Resilient Bridgeport project, but that the federal award process requires additional information and is not assured. \"There are many requests for information that we're going through with FEMA now,\" an agency official said.

Why it matters: the resilience fund is designed to help small and midsize municipalities that lack planning capacity, to develop ready-to-fund projects and to increase competitiveness for federal resilience grants.

Ending: DEEP said it will continue to coordinate with municipalities, the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and federal partners as proposals advance.","DEEP said it will expand climate resilience funding for planning, project advancement and deployment, including a program to split local match for FEMA BRIC applications. Officials described microgrids, resilience planning and a provisional federal award for the Resilient Bridgeport coastal flood defense project.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6619387,"DEEP says Clean Water Fund remains largest capital program; municipalities urged to use priority list",1196,1669000,2865000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836331-053835cd301dec5ca4070acbc2b36149&start=1669&end=2865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836331-053835cd301dec5ca4070acbc2b36149/thumbnail_1669000.jpg","/articles/6619387/Connecticut/DEEP-says-Clean-Water-Fund-remains-largest-capital-program-municipalities-urged-to-use-priority-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619387-6cd6153401acb583d7c5dfbcbf6751dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053469&Signature=hiwXhbIptrv8OcMERSpilTExbTiV0g7zkvIa0QK9~QRklgz-seYR2-7BrRSqGLRd14gicIi6AZGr~PIT7C7LVy1AwHcBtm-73uivUSoa1dw2YqO4jpbnHE1bA54xE4VNqsItjPHoo9l~r-dFktHkhhLZejfp864jZLFlwuf6Rink6-MdkE-HcUX~1O7~WK62sY46LwP0sn8nfZ~8sEWP5hTxeAR49OmVLFoWupEgEsKpJ9b6TpSFmnlhSP0EAXSu3fnsWk6GKunKfyhM9n0TAEAxPl3KRzPXRKDmm9862DVdFdxCQsrRGX2ztB4Co7Gt4LmDO68~imSmFYFLmLtqjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Officials for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection told the subcommittee that the Clean Water Fund is the agency's largest capital program, financing upgrades at wastewater treatment plants and supporting municipalities with low-cost loans, grants and technical assistance.

Graham Stevens, DEEP chief of water protection and land reuse, said the fund is used to upgrade 93 wastewater treatment plants and associated systems and that municipalities reported roughly $10 billion in needs over the next 20 years when surveyed in 2022. He said the Department of Public Health uses the drinking water state revolving fund to upgrade public water systems, and DEEP and DPH coordinate where appropriate.

DEEP maintains an annual priority list for Clean Water Fund projects and offers a range of supports from technical assistance to low-interest financing and direct grants in aid. Stevens told legislators the program operates within a statutory and regulatory framework that defines eligibility, formulas and match requirements.

Why it matters: municipalities rely on Clean Water Fund financing for federally required upgrades, system capacity projects and stormwater and flood-related improvements. DEEP staff said aging pipes and leaky systems can limit the ability of communities to add housing or development without infrastructure upgrades.

Stevens also described stormwater concerns and DEEP's support for local stormwater authorities, which some communities may establish to create dedicated local revenue streams. He said DEEP also supports municipal planning and technical assistance on stormwater and capacity issues.

Ending: DEEP offered to provide the committee with recent priority lists and to work with communities to place projects on the Clean Water Fund priority list or to advise on alternate funding sources for sewer upgrades.","DEEP staff described the Clean Water Fund's role financing wastewater treatment plants and supporting municipalities, noted separate drinking water state revolving funds managed by Department of Public Health, and said municipalities face about $10 billion in wastewater needs over 20 years.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6619392,"DEEP outlines capital requests for parks, hazardous waste cleanup, PFAS response and energy upgrades",237,708000,945000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2836331-053835cd301dec5ca4070acbc2b36149&start=708&end=945","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2836331-053835cd301dec5ca4070acbc2b36149/thumbnail_708000.jpg","/articles/6619392/Connecticut/DEEP-outlines-capital-requests-for-parks-hazardous-waste-cleanup-PFAS-response-and-energy-upgrades","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6619392-73012e2ed8651e8151288c6a713173b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771053469&Signature=GanmcFeaUXPUAryj70SOpxWaLoVkpwEn5OzKdFHGeJRtgf51hKKlzIm-5eSWrxJnahyiG4LsmjEOEh0fZzB~ytl8o64tvHZkoPbm9X~CLCxMa7o28Wekj-6TgSzw8UD-G0b6FflUYd3QKj8WeWkMwZjMMHKI2Dc~42QR6k6~nm3ytThWmL0icwLyno7Z0793xLQ~6S07IoLtmzfJdYYd0ofSIeOWIIAqvLux4Fd0tZHiypsljPCH1VeddGb8cdLbDE8ty7TPSUqF8su74gL8mkCHgwSaCPObCzt7plU-Ip-FhNHQ8gU3TEAhEgNP1OAEjamRpHe96NCH2nvHB5MCpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials told the Environment Subcommittee that the agency's capital priorities in the governor's proposed budget include large investments in state parks, hazardous waste cleanup, industrial-site remediation and programs to address PFAS contamination and energy efficiency.

The governor's capital proposal recommends $70,000,000 over the biennium for alterations, renovations and new construction at state parks and recreation facilities, $25,000,000 to address hazardous waste disposal sites, $24,000,000 for industrial site remediation in urban areas and $10,000,000 for PFAS contamination response through the potable water grant program, the agency said. DEEP also requested $10,000,000 over the biennium to support energy upgrades in state facilities.

Why it matters: the funding would target deferred maintenance at parks across the state, accelerate remediation of contaminated and formerly industrial urban sites, and expand funds to protect private wells from PFAS, a class of persistent chemicals that regulators and residents have raised concerns about.

Commissioner Katie Dykes opened the agency's presentation and introduced program leads to explain the proposals. Deputy Commissioner Mason Trumbull described how park projects are categorized and where the money would be used. \"All the projects fall into those 3 major buckets,\" Trumbull said, referring to improvements that enhance visitor experience, repairs to historic park buildings and maintenance structures. He added that DEEP posts project details on the Restore Connecticut State Parks website as funds are allocated and work is completed.

On PFAS and potable water, agency staff said the $10,000,000 potable water grant program would continue to help protect residents who rely on private wells. \"This funding is critical to help protect them from harmful pollutants,\" an agency presenter said when describing the potable water grants.

The agency framed the proposed energy efficiency funds as a measure to lower operating costs of state facilities through capital improvements. Officials also described a decade-long initiative called Restore Connecticut State Parks, saying recent appropriations and bipartisan legislative support have helped reduce a backlog of deferred maintenance.

DEEP staff told legislators the amounts requested are intended to be sustainable for project delivery: the agency said it aims to average about $30,000,000 in park work per year so funding can be used effectively rather than creating big spikes and gaps in delivery.

Ending: DEEP officials said they would provide additional details and project lists to the subcommittee on request and that more specific project schedules and web-listed project pages reflect which projects are completed, underway or upcoming.","Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials described the agency's capital priorities, including $70 million for state parks, allocations for hazardous waste and industrial-site remediation, PFAS response funding and $10 million for energy efficiency in state buildings.","actionData","errors"]

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