The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has awarded $2.9 million in brownfield grants and loans to several projects for redevelopment of contaminated properties in Mid- and Southeast Michigan.

Brownfields are vacant or abandoned properties with known or suspected contamination. 

Huron County Community Foundation (HCCF), a CMF member, plans to use the EGLE grant to support its Community Hub project

The community foundation recently purchased two buildings in downtown Huron which will be redeveloped to house new community resources and provide a permanent office location for HCCF.

The redeveloped buildings will also include a community board room, co-working space, four residential unities and outdoor green space. 

The community co-working space will offer access to reliable internet and could become a home base for self-employed professionals, entrepreneurs, startups and students, serving as a talent attraction in Huron County.

According to an HCCF press release, the community foundation has been working to update its strategic priorities. The community foundation’s revised priorities include retaining and attracting talent, creating vibrant and dynamic communities and cultivating an environment for business development.  

“While we’re just now sharing these plans, we’ve been working toward this goal since our community shared their vision for the future in 2018,” Mackenzie Price Sundblad, executive director of HCCF said. “We’re grateful for our partnership with the Huron County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and a $600,000 grant from Michigan Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) to remediate the site and make it safe for redevelopment."

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Learn more about the Brownfield Redevelopment Program.