Ten area communities receive block grants
Ten Central Massachusetts communities will receive federal community development block grants that total about $6.6 million for a variety of uses, notably housing and infrastructure upgrades.
The grants, part of $27.5 million that will be distributed to 54 communities, were announced Friday by Gov. Deval Patrick.
“When we invest in infrastructure projects in our communities, we put people to work and leave a better commonwealth for the next generation,” Patrick said in a statement. He credited the Obama administration and the state’s Congressional delegation for helping to land the money.
According to a statement from the governor’s office, the Central Massachusetts awards are:
ATHOL will receive $895,533 for improvements to Grove and Highland streets and to provide housing rehabilitation assistance to eight units.
GARDNER will receive $900,000 for the Mill Street factory demolition, housing rehabilitation assistance for five units, a public facilities design project and to support homebuyer education, job training, literacy and medical transportation services.
HARDWICK will receive $800,000 for improvements to Taylor, High and Main streets and Joslyn Road; and to support assistance services related to domestic violence and senior services.
LEICESTER and CHARLTON will receive $758,056 to make accessibility improvements to Charlton Town Hall, for design of accessibility improvements to Leicester Town Hall, improvements at the Rainbow Terrace in Leicester and Meadowview Drive in Charlton public housing complexes and to housing rehabilitation assistance to two units.
SPENCER will receive $712,695 for improvements to Mechanic Street and an infrastructure design project for Chestnut Street.
SOUTHBRIDGE will receive $900,000 for Chestnut Street infrastructure improvements, rehabilitation assistance for three units and design of its central parking lot project.
TEMPLETON and HUBBARDSTON will receive $701,156 to provide housing rehabilitation assistance to 16 units and senior outreach and fuel assistance services to eligible residents.
HARDWICK will share $905,176 with Warren and Ware for improvements to Pleasant Street, housing rehabilitation assistance to six units and adult learning services to eligible area residents.
WEBSTER will receive $900,000 for reconstruction of Church Street, construction of the Frederick Street parking lot and development of the Riverwalk.
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