The Murphy Administration has announced the approval of 13 new Brownfield Development Areas (BDAs) across 10 communities, marking a significant expansion of New Jersey’s efforts to repurpose vacant, underutilized, or potentially contaminated properties. The Brownfield Development Area program, administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), provides financial and technical support to help municipalities investigate, clean up, and redevelop these sites.
Through this BDA designation, communities will have access to up to $5 million annually in state Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) grants, including remedial action matching grants covering up to 75% of remediation costs for projects within the BDAs. This funding is expected to accelerate cleanup efforts and redevelopment planning, benefiting both local economies and public health.
The newly designated BDAs span multiple regions, including Atlantic City, Bayonne, Burlington City, Camden, Passaic, and West Orange. These areas were selected based on factors such as redevelopment potential, community involvement, and environmental impact. The program prioritizes sites in overburdened communities where brownfields have historically created economic and public health challenges.
Since its launch, the BDA program has helped transform more than 1,000 acres of underutilized properties into new developments that support local economic growth and community improvement. The program’s first expansion since 2009 strengthens New Jersey’s efforts to restore inactive sites for productive use while addressing environmental concerns.
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