Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $164 Million for Economic Development Projects Through Community One Stop for Growth
Announcement
Delivers Funding from 13 State Grant Programs That Will Help Create
8,000 New Housing Units, 10,000 jobs, and 5.4 Million Square Feet of
Commercial Development
REVERE – Today, Governor Maura
Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Economic
Development Secretary Yvonne Hao and Housing & Livable Communities
Secretary Ed
Augustus announced $164 million for 338 grant awards
to support local economic development projects in 161 communities across
the state. The awards were made through the Community One Stop for
Growth, an application portal overseen by EOED that provides a
streamlined process for municipalities and
organizations to apply for 13 state grant programs that
fund economic development projects related to planning and zoning, site
preparation, building construction, infrastructure, and housing development. Photo by Chutze Chou
The grants were announced during
a kickoff celebration at Suffolk Downs in Revere honoring recipients of awards
through the MassWorks and HousingWorks grant programs, two of the
largest programs in the One Stop. Revere is a recipient of a MassWorks award
for the redevelopment of Suffolk Downs, as well as a Housing Choice program
grant.
“One Stop is a vital
economic development tool to spark growth, spur development and strengthen
local economies across the state,” said Governor
Healey. “These
funds will help make possible community-led projects that build vibrant
downtowns and unlock economic potential in every region of Massachusetts, while
creating new jobs, housing, and opportunity.”
“Building strong communities is
essential to advancing economic development across Massachusetts,” said Lieutenant Governor Driscoll. “The One Stop for Growth
allows us to partner with cities and towns statewide to support their economic
development goals while empowering them to pursue their vision for growth.
We’re excited to announce this year’s awards to 161 Massachusetts communities
and can’t wait to see economic progress they help make possible in the years to
come.”
Through this round of the One
Stop, EOED received 783 applications from 239 communities
representing every region of the state. Of the 336 applications
awarded, 26 percent are located in a rural or small
town, 33 percent are located in a Gateway
City, and 61 percent are located in an MBTA Community, and 49 percent are
located in a Housing Choice Community. EOED estimates the One
Stop awards will help create more 8,000 new housing units across
the state including 3,000 new affordable units, 10,000 new
permanent jobs, and more than 5.4 million square feet of new
commercial development.
“The One Stop
is an essential vehicle through which our administration can invest
in Massachusetts communities, advance equitable and easy access to state
resources and support the foundation upon which our state economy is built,”
said Secretary
of Economic Development Yvonne Hao.
“We are building an economy that works for everyone, in every region of
Massachusetts, and we’re thrilled to make these investments in more
than 330 local economic development projects around the
state.”
As the administration vigorously
works to turn the tide of the housing crisis, easy access to One
Stop is an important tool for communities,” said Secretary of Housing and
Livable Communities Ed Augustus. 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.”
The FY24 One Stop awards include:
· MassWorks Infrastructure
Program –
$91 million awarded to 53 projects
· HousingWorks Infrastructure Program – $33,528,797 awarded
to 15 projects
· Underutilized
Properties Program – $16,552,817 awarded
to 39 projects
· Rural
and Small Town Development Fund – $5,000,000 awarded
to 17 projects
· Housing
Choice Community Grants – $4,730,000 awarded
to 34 projects
· Site
Readiness Program – $2,857,058 awarded
to 10 projects
· Urban
Agenda Grant Program – $2,500,000 awarded
to 28 projects
· Community
Planning Grants –
$4,850,000 awarded to 79 projects
· Brownfields
Redevelopment Fund – $1,340,000 awarded
to 8 projects
· Collaborative
Workspace Program – $950,000 awarded
to 39 projects
· Massachusetts
Downtown Initiative –
$550,000 awarded to 22 projects
· Commonwealth
Places – $375,000 awarded
to 9 projects
· Real
Estate Services Technical Assistance – $250,000 awarded to 8 projects
The full list of grant recipients
and project descriptions is available on the EOED website.
MassWorks, one of the state’s
largest competitive grant programs, offers cities and towns flexible capital
funding to support and accelerate housing production and job growth. This year,
the administration is awarding grants
to 50 communities, including five communities that are
receiving their first ever MassWorks award. Among this
year’s MassWorks’ projects, 26 are
supporting mixed-use or commercial developments and 15
are improving road safety in small
towns. These projects will create an
expected 4,525 units of housing, as well as more than 4,100 permanent jobs and
9,800 construction jobs.
HousingWorks provides
municipalities with grants for a variety of infrastructure improvements that
spur housing development and preservation. In this inaugural year of
the grant program, EOHLC awarded grants to 15 communities to
support or preserve 2,108 units of housing.
“Through the One Stop, the
Healey-Driscoll administration provides cities and towns with a
streamlined
process to apply for state resources that bring key projects in their
communities to life,” said Undersecretary of Economic
Foundations Ashley Stolba.
“We are grateful to our teams at the Executive Office of Economic
Development, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, and
MassDevelopment, who worked with hundreds
of communities over the past several months to identify projects
in 161 municipalities that will have a meaningful impact on local
economic growth.”
“This $164 million investment
from the Healey-Driscoll Administration will help cities, towns, and local
partners tackle important projects that will make a difference in easing the
housing shortage, creating jobs, breathing life into underused properties, and
advancing community goals across Massachusetts,” said MassDevelopment President and
CEO Dan Rivera. “Our
team at MassDevelopment administers six of the One Stop grant programs on
behalf of the Commonwealth, utilizing our subject matter expertise and deep
understanding of local community and economic development issues to maximize
the impact of these public dollars.”
"Revere is in the midst of
an exciting transformation - from Revere Beach to Suffolk Downs and Shirley
Ave, the city continues to drive forward with great momentum. Our growth
wouldn’t be possible without the support of the Governor and her team and
resources provided through the One Stop for Growth grants," said Revere Acting Mayor Patrick
Keefe. “This
program gives us the tools to inform our planning efforts, improve the quality
of life in our neighborhoods, and support economic development for all in the
city, allowing Revere to compete again for the fastest-growing city in the
Commonwealth."
"On behalf of the people
of Revere, I extend my appreciation to Governor Healey and Lt. Gov. Driscoll
for their leadership in promoting these One Stop Awards,” said Representative Jeffrey Rosario
Turco, D-Winthrop. “With
these grants, the City of Revere can continue its strategic planning to improve
both economic opportunity and the quality of life for our residents."
“Having a single application
portal and collaborative review process of community development grant programs
is a great tool for gateway cities, like Revere,” said Representative Jessica Giannino, D-Revere. “This process streamlines
the experience for the applicant and better coordinates economic development
programs which means more resources and programming for our communities.”
About the Community One Stop for
Growth
The Community One Stop for Growth is an annual program overseen by the Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) that provides a streamlined process for cities and towns to apply for 13 state grant programs administered by EOED, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, and the quasi-public agency MassDevelopment. Programs in the One Stop fund economic development projects related to community capacity building, planning and zoning, site preparation, building construction, infrastructure, and housing development. To learn more about the One Stop, visit www.mass.gov/guides/community-
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