The Redevelopment Incentive Grant Program (the RIG Program) is intended to assist Dakota County cities fund the public portion of a Public Private Partnership redevelopment project. The RIG program offers two types of funding 1) Planning/Technical Assistance Grants up to $15,000 and 2) Project Grants up to $250,000. Eligible activities funded under this program may include market analysis, financial feasibility studies, concept development, site design, zoning studies, engineering studies, and environmental studies, environmental assessments including Phase I assessments, development of Response Action Plans, property acquisition, clearance and demolition, environmental investigation and/or remediation activities on the impacted site, limited public infrastructure improvements required for and directly connected to the redevelopment project, and much more. All cities in Dakota County are eligible to apply. Please contact Maggie Dykes, Assistant Director of Community & Economic Development at 651-675-4464
