$4 Million in DECD Funds Coming to Enfield
December 18, 2025This week, Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is releasing $28.2 million in state grants that will be used to support the remediation and assessment of 16 blighted properties, helping to bring more than 200 acres of land in 13 towns and cities back into productive use so they can be redeveloped and support the state’s economic growth, including through hundreds of new housing units.
The grants are being released through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s (DECD) Brownfield Remediation and Development Program. In total, this round of grants is projected to leverage more than $354 million in private investments and lead to the creation of approximately 835 housing units, including 157 designated as affordable.
One of those blighted properties is the Enfield Square Mall. The town will be receiving $4 million for hazardous materials abatement and demolition activities at the 73.26-acre site located at 90 Elm Street. A proposed $250-million mixed-use development project includes approximately 452 housing units, with 20% designated affordable. In addition, the development features up to $350,000 square feet of entertainment, retail, and commercial spaces, as well as restaurants and two possible hotels.
