Central Mass. receives $28M in state economic development money for 55 projects
Rendering | Courtesy of Town of Littleton
A mixed-use project planned for King Street in Littleton
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development awarded $164 million through 338 grants for economic development projects around the state. Among these were 55 projects in Central Massachusetts receiving a total of $27.7 million, which will support housing, planning, infrastructure, and development.
The grants were awarded through the Community One Stop for Growth program, which provides a single portal for a variety of programs like the MassWorks Infrastructure Program and the HousingWorks infrastructure program.
“As the administration vigorously works to turn the tide of the housing crisis, easy access to One Stop is an important tool for communities,” Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Ed Augustus said in a Wednesday press release. “This portal simplifies the application process to tap into valuable funding to programs like HousingWorks and Housing Choice Community Grants, programs that allow communities to begin to unlock more housing where they need it.”
Among the largest grants for projects in Central Mass. are:
- The Town of Littleton was awarded $4 million for The Littleton Sewer Project through the MassWorks Infrastructure Program, which will support the redevelopment of 550 King St. and connect more than 100 other parcels to the town’s new wastewater treatment and discharge facility.
- The Town of Upton was awarded $3.6 million through the HousingWorks Infrastructure Program to extend water and sewer infrastructure from the town center to support a new 55+ residential community, and to pave the way for other future developments.
- The Marlborough Economic Development Corp. received $3 million through HousingWorks for its Lincoln Street Reconstruction Project to encourage future development in an environmental justice area.
- The City of Leominster received $3 million through HousingWorks to upgrade infrastructure in the Marcello Avenue area to support two affordable housing projects totalling 57 apartments.
- The Town of Dudley received $2.5 million through MassWorks for infrastructure to support the proposed Stevens Mill housing redevelopment.
- The Town of Southbridge received $2 million from MassWorks for the reconstruction of River Street and Crane Streets, benefitting manufacturer Dexter-Russell and nearby families, 87% of which are low- and moderate-income.
- The City of Worcester received $1 million through MassWorks for demolition and site remediation relating to the Greendale Revitalization Project, which aims to redevelop former Saint-Gobain property into 1 million square feet of new manufacturing space. New Garden Park, the nonprofit arm of the Worcester Business Development Corp., received $250,000 to remove a gas line at this site.
The remaining grants not mentioned above will support a variety of housing and infrastructure projects, site preparation for future development, and planning initiatives. The projects are in both rural areas and Central Massachusetts Gateway Cities. The full list can be viewed and downloaded on the state’s website.
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