Applies for $2.2M in cleanup grants

Minneapolis file 2026-01131, before the Minneapolis City Council. Passed as of 2026-10-20.

Latest action: Published

What it does

Three polluted sites get environmental cleanup funding The city is applying for $2.2 million in state grants to investigate and clean up soil and groundwater pollution at three Northeast Minneapolis locations.

The bigger picture

Cleaning sites opens them for new housing and jobs Once cleaned up, these sites can be redeveloped into homes, businesses, and community spaces instead of sitting empty or underused.

What to watch

Grant approval is not guaranteed by the state The city is only applying for the money; the state agency decides who gets funded, so these three projects might not receive any money.

Official summary

Passage of Resolution authorizing applications to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development [DEED] Contamination Cleanup and Investigation grant program for environmental investigation and/or remediation funding for the following projects: 250 Fremont Development (250 Fremont Ave N), $397,639; [Former] Murphy Warehouse (2222 Elm St SE), $1,033,155; and Northeast Green Campus Expansion Project (1900, 1902, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1916, 1918, 1920, and 1922 Monroe St N;and 661 19th Ave NE), $759,333.

Read the official record for 2026-01131

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