Environmental Response Fund vs. Site Assessment Grants

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Program Environmental Response Fund Site Assessment Grants
Eligible applicants 
  • Local government entities 
  • For-profit organizations / developers 
  • Non-profit organizations / developers 
  • Registered non-profit with the State of Minnesota 
  • Emerging developer* 
  • Government supported organization or government entity. 
Ineligible applicants 

Non-local government responsible parties 

 For-profit developers that do not fit the criteria of emerging developer*
Eligible site locations Ramsey County  Ramsey County (except North Saint Paul) 
Site control  Required  Required 
Eligible activities

Environmental remediation activities and associated costs such as: 

  • Soil cleanup 
  • Groundwater cleanup 
  • Soil vapor mitigation 
  • Asbestos abatement 
  • Lead-based paint abatement 

Environmental assessment activities: 

  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), including update on expired RAP 
  • Phase II ESA or additional follow-up investigation activities required by MPCA or needed to support the project, including subsequent rounds of sampling 
  • Regulated building materials survey  
  • Limited environmental sampling 
  • Response Action Plan (RAP) development 
  • Radon testing (in limited-situations) 
City Council Resolution of Support  Required  Not required 
Waste management plan Required  Not required 
Approved Response Action Plan (RAP) Required  Not required 

*An Emerging Developer is defined as any individual or entity that has owned and/or developed no more than five housing or commercial properties, including mixed-use, in the state of Minnesota in the last 10 years as a sole proprietor or under other business entities.