Minnesota DEED Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program

Minnesota DEED is accepting November 2026 applications for its Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program. Eligible local government entities may seek funding for contaminated-site investigation, response-action planning and cleanup tied to redevelopment. Cleanup grants can cover up to 75% of eligible cleanup costs. Applications are due November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM; the official posting does not state a time zone.

Broad Eligibility

Minnesota statutory or home-rule charter cities, economic development authorities, housing and redevelopment authorities, counties, and port authorities. Sites may be public or private but must satisfy the program's contamination and redevelopment requirements.

Atlas Analysis

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through its Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit, is accepting applications for the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program. The program helps Minnesota communities investigate and clean up soil, soil-vapor and groundwater contamination at previously or currently developed sites where contamination creates a barrier to redevelopment.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are statutory or home-rule charter cities, economic development authorities, housing and redevelopment authorities, counties, and port authorities. Eligible sites may be publicly or privately owned. Cleanup projects must meet the program’s site requirements, including applicable MPCA oversight and redevelopment-readiness conditions.

Funding and match

For contamination cleanup grants, DEED may fund up to 75% of eligible cleanup costs, requiring at least a 25% local match. Eligible cleanup costs can include qualifying contamination investigation as match, response-action-plan implementation, contaminated soil, groundwater or vapor mitigation, environmental consulting, and certain demolition costs needed to implement the approved response action plan. Ineligible costs include grant administration, appraisals and other application costs, ordinary development costs, contingencies, redevelopment-only demolition, and certain debris or geotechnical-soil costs.

Deadline and submission

Applications are due November 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The current DEED posting does not state a time zone for this deadline, so Atlas does not infer one. Applicants must submit three complete sets for each site: one paper copy and two electronic copies on separate flash drives. Applications may be mailed, couriered, or hand-delivered to DEED’s Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit. Email submissions are not accepted.

Atlas analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score: 74/100. N9+ Fit: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. This is a brownfield cleanup and redevelopment program rather than a healthcare, telehealth, or remote-examination opportunity. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not an eligible direct applicant because the eligible applicant classes are specified public-sector local entities. Atlas should not position N9+ or QC Healthcare unless a separately verified redevelopment project creates a legitimate and allowable healthcare role.