COG Announces Success in Massachusetts CDBG Grant Awards9/21/2011
COG is pleased to announce that five of its clients have received funding from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development through the FY 2011 Community Development Fund program.
“This grant is a great step for the Town of Clinton’s Housing rehabilitation as well as Grove Street water and roadway improvements. I am very proud Clinton was able to receive the necessary funding that enhances housing, and will further increase business development opportunities within the community.” – Representative Harold P. Naughton, Jr. Announces $900,000 in Federal Block Grants for Community Improvement Projects, Press Release, July 7, 2011
COG prepared applications for each of the five towns: Clinton, Rockland, Templeton, Wareham and Webster, in total, securing just under $4.5 million of an available $28 million for these communities. In total, 41 communities state wide received grants. Three of COG’s clients were included on the short list of towns who received highly competitive CDF I funds. DHCD awarded funds to only 19 of 42 competing towns in this pool. COG has written applications for these clients in the past, with the exception of Clinton and Wareham. This is the first time Clinton has had a successful grant application in several years.
The grants will cover activities such as housing rehabilitation, infrastructure improvements, architectural barrier removal, and public social services. Following are the award details:
| Community | Award | Funding Pool | Activities |
| CLINTON | $900,000 | CDF I | Housing rehabilitation (7 units); Grove Street water and roadway improvements |
| ROCKLAND | $680,000 | CDF I | Housing rehabilitation (nine units, single building); barrier removal at Rockland community center |
| TEMPLETON | $899,562 | CDF 1 | Housing rehabilitation (5 units); Columbus Avenue, Cherry Street, Mason Street, and southern Summer Street roadway, sidewalk, water and drainage |
| WAREHAM | $1,000,000 | Mini-Entitlement | Housing rehabilitation (9 units); Village streetscape design; social services (senior transportation, after school program, youth and adult tutoring, domestic violence prevention) |
| WEBSTER | $1,000,000 | Mini-Entitlement | Hazardous materials remediation at low-income elderly housing site; Mechanic Street sidewalk reconstruction; School Street Municipal Parking Lot reconstruction; Pedestrian access and circulation planning study |