The Blight Elimination Program (BEP Program) is a state and federally funded initiative conducted in 4 rounds of awards between October 2022 and February 2026. The Program will invest in disproportionately impacted communities around the state which will attract more investment at the neighborhood level leading directly to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO) goal of Building Strong Communities and, eventually, to increasing labor force and household income growth. Specific eligible activities are demolition or stabilization of public or privately-owned structures as well as environmental remediation or rehabilitation of publicly owned structures. Rehabilitation as an eligible activity only applies to the federal funds (Rounds 3 and 4).
Released
10-01-2022
Proposals Due
1-31-2023
Project Completed
12-31-2023
Released
early April 2023
Proposals Due
5-31-2023
Project Completed
8-31-2024
Letters of Acceptance of Grant Funds by Local Land Banks*
Letters sent out by 7-10-2023
Responses Due 8-1-2023
Grant Agreements Issued to Local Land Banks*
Sent by 8-31-2023
Approved & Executed by 9-30-2023
Proposals Due for Pre-approval
3-31-2024
Project Completion
9-30-2026
Competitive RFP Release
10-1-2023
Proposals Due
12-8-2023
Awards Announced/Grant Agreements Issued
2-15-2024
Project Completion
9-30-2026
*Land banks must have IGA’s filed by 7/31/23 to receive a grant agreement.
**Dates may be subject to change