Governor Patrick Announces Federal Funding for Community Improvements - July 21, 2014

$27.5 Million for 54 Communities for Housing and Infrastructure Upgrades, Child Care, Public Service Programs

GREAT BARRINGTON – Friday, July 18, 2014 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced that 54 cities and towns from across the Commonwealth will receive $27.5 million in federal Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to support housing rehabilitation, public service projects and local infrastructure. Governor Patrick made the announcement in Great Barrington, where over $800,000 will be used for housing rehabilitation and an infrastructure design project in the Housatonic Village.

“When we invest in infrastructure projects in our communities, we put people to work and leave a better Commonwealth for the next generation,” said Governor Patrick.

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