Whiting Street projects to receive state funding
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Monday, October 12, 2009 - 9:10am
Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Oct. 9 the state has awarded $13,550,000 in Small Cities grants for various projects in 29 towns. From the grants, Plainville will receive $500,000 to complete sidewalk and drainage improvements on Whiting Street between Broad and East Streets. The project will correct severe problems and encourage pedestrian mobility in the area to access shopping and other services.
“The mortgage crisis and national recession have taken a toll here in Connecticut. Although the worst appears to be behind us, in the last two years our citizens have had to make some tough choices and really alter the way they live,” Rell said. “We want to help people keep their homes safe, secure and beautiful.”
“This funding round includes 22 grants to help make energy efficient upgrades, safety and security improvements, enhance accessibility and preserve housing in many communities — keeping many of our elderly and low- and moderate-income residents in their homes,” Rell said.
In addition, several infrastructure projects, a senior center, town library and a façade program will be funded in the 2009 release of Small Cities grants. Other towns receiving grants are Ashford, Berlin, Bethel, Brooklyn, Clinton, Coventry, East Hampton, East Haven, East Windsor, Farmington, Jewett City, Killingly, Litchfield, Middlefield, New Hartford, Newington, North Branford, Plymouth, Putnam, Sprague, Stafford, Suffield, Tolland, Vernon, Wallingford, Willington, Windsor and Wolcott.
The federally funded Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program is supplying these grants. Small Cities, through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides grants to eligible municipalities for economic development, affordable housing, community facilities and services, and downtown revitalization projects. The state’s Department of Economic and Community Development administers the funds.
