Environmental
A Minnesota developer wants to build on a brownfield site (formerly used industrial land). Which program provides liability protection and financial assistance for brownfield redevelopment?
AEPA Superfund program only
BMinnesota Brownfields program through DEED (Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development)✓ Correct
CMinnesota PFAS Response Fund
DFederal HUD Community Development Block Grants only
Explanation
Minnesota's Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) administers brownfield cleanup and redevelopment programs that provide grants, loans, and liability protection for qualifying redevelopment projects. These programs have helped redevelop numerous former industrial sites in the Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota into productive new uses while managing environmental liabilities.
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