2020「我們是波士頓」強調韌性與平等 波士頓移民進步辦公室明年將擴大

「我們是波士頓」今年以韌性和平等為主題。(周菊子攝)

波士頓市長Martin J. Walsh強調他重視移民。(周菊子攝)

            (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導)波士頓市長移民進步辦公室(MOIA)在11月20日晚舉辦「我們是波士頓(We Are Boston)」網上年度晚會，宣佈籌款16萬元，新年度將增聘2人，並致力支持移民創業，頒發「夢想者獎學金(Dreamer Scholarship)」。

MOIA主任Yusufi Vali說明年將擴大服務。(周菊子攝)

             波士頓市長馬丁華殊(Marty Walsh)在致詞時表示，早前他宣佈過，種族歧視在波士頓是健康危機，也以行動支持這一聲言，設立「公平與包容內閣(equity and inclusion cabinet)」，聘請Karilyn Crockett博士來主持，優先改善市政府觸及人民生活每一層面中的平等。波士頓市府也設立了種族平等基金(Racial Equity Fund)來加強市府在族裔平等上的工作，反對華府的反移民政策，支持「公民計畫」對抗美國公民及移民服務處(USCIS)的申請公民漲價做法等等。

           馬丁華殊說他一向都說，城市只有在遭遇困境時，才會顯現出它真正的顏色，在全美各地肆虐的新冠病毒大流行，正是一大考驗。把波士頓當成家的「我們」還有很長的路要走，必須彼此互助，為保護每一個人的健康，尊嚴而奮鬥。

             MOIA2019年才新聘Yusufi Vali當主任。他強調這每年一度的晚會，今年以「從韌性到平等(From Resilience to Equity)」為主題，藉以強調「我們」團結可以怎樣的帶動所有居民邁向公平，並特別向前線工作人員，以及服務移民社區的非牟利組織致敬，感謝他們在新冠病毒大流行期間的不倦不怠工作。

Maverick Landing社區服務執行主任Rita Lara獲頒「我們是波士頓
社區冠軍獎」。(周菊子攝)

             今年的「我們是波士頓社區冠軍獎」頒給在新冠病毒大流行期間，統籌東波士頓各組織合作，為有需要者，尤其是那些不符合任何福利資格的人提供食物的Maverick Landing社區服務執行主任Rita Lara。

             「我們是波士頓企業領袖獎」頒給致力服務多元社區，協助非牟利機構及企業申請「薪資保護項目(PPP)」，每年舉辦社會正義慶祝活動的東方銀行(Eastern Bank)

Quincy Miller代表東方銀行領「我們是波士頓企業領袖獎」。(周菊子攝)

             Yusufi Vali在晚會結束前致詞說明，今年共有Arbella保險基金，道富集團(State Street) ，以及東方銀行(Eastern Bank)，哈佛格林健保(Harvard Pilgrim Health Care)等 33個企業機構贊助「我們是波士頓」這活動，捐款額約16萬元，將用於支持服務移民的非牟利機構。

             上個月，MOIA把2019年「我們是波士頓」活動獲得的企業贊助款10萬元，以迷你補助款發給20個機構，

             Yusufi Vali也特地感謝包括他的幕僚長Angus Chang在內的MOIA工作人員。他透露去年該辦公室只有員工5人，現在他們有全職員工8人，很快的，MOIA將成為有10個人的團隊，強調MOIA將繼續舉辦「移民帶領波士頓(Immigrants Lead Boston)」這為期12週的公民參與課程等等，協助民眾了解波士頓市政府運作，在各自社區中發揮領導作用。

                晚會在不同族裔兒童們大合唱「你有朋友(You got a friend)」聲中落幕。

             「我們是波士頓(We Are Boston)」這MOIA的網上年度晚會，也將放在臉書上供民眾欣賞，facebook.com/BOSImmigrants。 

 晚會在不同族裔兒童們大合唱「你有朋友(You got a friend)」聲中落幕。

波士頓「公平與包容內閣(Equity and Inclusion Cabinet)」執行長
Karliyn Crockett也在會中分享了她個人的移民故事。

在「我們是波士頓｣晚會中敘述個人移民故事者。

MOIA在新年度將推出新計畫。

MOIA將推出「夢想者獎學金」。

MOIA培訓居民成為社區領袖。

MOIA培訓居民成為社區領袖。

MOIA說明工作方向之一。

「我們是波士頓」播放影片中的波士頓華埠居民感謝BCNC協助。

「我們是波士頓」活動中播放影片中的鏡頭。

MAYOR WALSH AND IMMIGRANT ADVANCEMENT
HOST WE ARE BOSTON 2020: FROM RESILIENCE TO EQUITY

BOSTON - Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) hosted We Are Boston 2020: From Resilience to Equity on November 19, 2020. The annual end-of-the year reception celebrates Boston immigrants and their contributions to the City. This year’s virtual program focused on honoring frontline workers and immigrant-serving nonprofits for their tireless work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It also highlighted how together we can move towards equity for all residents. 

“This year we have been tested in every way imaginable and our immigrant friends and neighbors have played a vital role in our response to the COVID-19 crisis, here in Boston and all across the United States,” said Mayor Walsh. “But I’ve always said that a city shows its true colors during the hard times. We’ve got a long road ahead of us, we’re going to keep supporting one another, and we’re going to keep fighting to protect the wellbeing, the rights, and the dignity of everyone who calls our City home.”

The Mayor awarded the 2020 “We Are Boston Community Champion Award” to Rita Lara, Executive Director of Maverick Landing Community Services, for her instrumental role in the coronavirus response. Lara organized a collaborative of East Boston organizations to provide relief and food to those in need, including those who do not qualify for any benefits. The 2020 “We Are Boston Corporate Leadership Award” went to Eastern Bank for their commitment to diverse communities by helping nonprofits and businesses apply for PPP and for their annual Social Justice celebration. 

Before the reception MOIA hosted workshops with corporate sponsors and community partners exploring the roots of systemic racism and ways to build inclusive cultures in the workplace and everyday life. 

“Our work to root out systemic racism and elevate the power and agency of residents, workers and families who have been excluded from the City’s prosperity begins with each of us. Opportunities to learn together, to strategize, organize and advocate is the bedrock of a just democracy,” said Chief of Equity Dr. Karilyn Crockett, the keynote speaker for the reception. 

Thirty-three corporate sponsors funded this year’s We Are Boston. Their donations totaling more than $159,000 will go towards capacity-building for immigrant-serving nonprofits. This year’s champion sponsors are Arbella Insurance Foundation and State Street Corporation and the visionary sponsors are Eastern Bank and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. Last month, MOIA awarded $100,000 in mini-grants to 20 diverse nonprofits funded by We Are Boston 2019 corporate sponsors. 

“Thank you to the Mayor and my colleagues at City Hall for prioritizing our immigrant communities. Thank you to our nonprofits for helping families survive this pandemic, to our sponsors and those who bought tickets for your heart and generosity, and to our immigrant residents for keeping Boston diverse and making it this wonderful City that we love,” said MOIA’s Director Yusufi Vali.

Director Vali spoke about MOIA’s work over the past year and the City’s goal to keep moving forward on equity this next year. 

“We Are Boston 2020: From Resilience to Equity” is available to watch on MOIA’s Facebook page: facebook.com/BOSImmigrants.  (From City of Boston)

Greater Boston Chamber Announces Pacesetters Statewide Program Expansion

 Greater Boston Chamber Announces Pacesetters Statewide Program Expansion

Chamber leads business community in efforts to close the racial wealth gap in one generation

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce announces today the statewide expansion of the Pacesetters initiative in order to intensify the business community’s efforts to address systemic inequities and racism. As the convener of the business community, the Chamber is harnessing the collective buying power of companies in Massachusetts to fulfill a bold and necessary vision to close the racial wealth gap in one generation.

While there are many ways to ensure economic opportunity, the Chamber is committed to utilizing procurement as an equity tool. The business community’s purchasing power cannot be underestimated, and the new statewide expansion adds business associations from across the Commonwealth and their members from a variety of industries to the Pacesetters buyer pool. This programmatic expansion ensures that the Pacesetters procurement opportunities for 90,000 minority business enterprises in Massachusetts substantially increase.

“When the Chamber created Pacesetters in 2018, we presented the private sector with the opportunity to commit to using procurement as an equity tool. With the new Pacesetters statewide expansion, we are unlocking the buying power across the state to substantially increase the opportunities for businesses of color.  Our convening power and strong relationships with our partner Business Associations allow us to recruit even more buyers. We can close the racial wealth gap in one generation, and Pacesetters can help us create systemic opportunity,” said James E. Rooney, President & CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber.

By joining the Pacesetters program, companies and business associations from a variety of industries commit to measuring, reporting, and increasing their spend with local and state minority business enterprises (MBEs) year over year for five years. In addition to measuring, reporting and increasing spend, each Pacesetter tier has unique purposes and commitment.

Pacesetters commit to sharing best procurement practices and hosting programming to support and network with businesses of color.

Business associations commit to recruit their member companies to the Pacesetters program

Signatories commit to engaging with MBEs throughout Massachusetts

In addition to convening the buyers in the private sector, Pacesetters is now partnering with government at the state and city levels to highlight the important role of the public sector. “While not members of the private sector, when government engages in buying goods and procuring services, they are practicing business and commerce.  Government buying power has to be part of the equation,” said Rooney.

The Chamber’s long-standing relationships with Governor Charlie Baker, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and Dr. Karilyn Crockett, Chief of Equity for the City of Boston, are integral to make sure that the government’s supplier diversity efforts are a success.

“Our administration is committed to expanding economic opportunity for people of color across the Commonwealth, which is why we have worked to build on the success of the state’s supplier diversity program by meeting and raising benchmarks and proposing significant new reforms like elevating the Supplier Diversity Office,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We are pleased the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is pursuing this same goal for the private sector through the Pacesetters initiative and look forward to working together to increase contracting opportunities for minority-owned businesses.”

“The City of Boston is proud to join the Chamber’s Pacesetters program, expanding our work to make sure that this is a city of opportunity for everyone,” said Mayor Walsh. “I’m grateful for the the bold vision of Jim Rooney and his leadership at the Chamber to ensure that we create a more equitable business community at both the local and state level,” said Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of the City of Boston.

 

“The business community can make an enormous difference in building a more equitable economy by using our combined purchasing power to lift minority business enterprises. We are grateful to our many partners for their commitment to this important and timely effort,” said Micho Spring, Chair of Weber Shandwick’s Global Corporate Practice and New England President and Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors.

“I like the fact that the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce continues to make racial economic equity a central part of its core values. When we invest in Black and Brown businesses, we all win and the Commonwealth wins. Pacesetters has the ability to make systemic change as a respected business organization in Greater Boston. I commend Jim Rooney for his tenacity and his bold vision on ensuring that all of us thrive. I am looking forward to seeing the best of the Pacesetters in the coming years,” said Herby Duverné, CEO & Principal of Windwalker Group and Chamber Board Member.

“The Eastern Bank Foundation has been a proud sponsor of the Pacesetters program since the beginning and applaud the efforts of the Chamber to take a fresh look and grow. Now more than ever, the business community needs to do its part to lift up small businesses owned by people of color. The success of the Pacesetters program is critical to achieving a more equitable economy,” said Bob Rivers, Chairman & CEO of Eastern Bank and Chamber Economic Opportunity Committee Co-Chair.

To ensure accuracy and accountability, every Pacesetter will submit data on local, state, and national spend with businesses of color. The data collection process is administered with Boston University’s Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering, a neutral third party to ensure data privacy and anonymity. With the annual submission of data from the Pacesetters, the Chamber will measure the Pacesetters’ spend, including number of new MBE contracts, dollars spent with MBEs, and year over year growth in MBE spend. The aggregated data and findings will be published and shared annually to ensure accountability for the stakeholders.

The Pacesetters program is supported by Presenting Sponsors Eastern Bank and John Hancock.

Participating Pacesetters

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Berkshire Bank

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Boston Children’s Hospital

Boston Red Sox

Citizens Bank

Comcast

Dentaquest

Eastern Bank

Emerson College

Encore Boston Harbor

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Fidelity

Gilbane

John Hancock

Mass General Brigham

National Grid

Nutter McClennen & Fish

P&G Gillette

State Street

Tufts Health Plan

University of Massachusetts

Verizon

Vertex

 

Participating Business Associations

Alliance for Business Leadership

Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio)

Massachusetts Business Roundtable

Massachusetts Competitive Partnership

NAIOP Massachusetts, The Commercial Real Estate Development Association

Western Mass Economic Development Council

Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

MassWorks 撥款6800萬元資助36項地方市鎮基礎建設工程 Chelsea得款500萬元 波士頓2項目各300萬元

 Baker-Polito Administration Announces $68 Million in MassWorks Funding for Infrastructure Projects During Economic Recovery

Thirty-six public infrastructure projects to support new housing, economic development, and enhanced road safety in communities across the Commonwealth

 

Governor Charlie Baker

BOSTON—Today, Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy joined members of the Legislature and local officials to announce the 2020 Round of the MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program. This year’s awards will invest nearly $68 million in 36 projects to support housing, economic development and road safety projects in 35 cities and towns from across the Commonwealth. The awards were announced during a virtual ceremony, and are part of the Administration’s comprehensive economic recovery initiative, Partnerships for Recovery.

 

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito

“MassWorks provides essential funding to cities and towns for infrastructure projects that spur housing production, create jobs and attract private investment, which are particularly important during our economic recovery,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We are grateful for our partnerships, both with the Legislature and with local officials, that make these investments possible, and we look forward to continued collaboration to support Massachusetts’ economy.”

                               

Housing and Economic Development Secretary
Mike Kennealy

“The MassWorks program plays a critical role in filling in the needed funding gaps that would otherwise keep these key projects from moving forward and inhibit substantial private investments in the main streets and downtowns of municipalities across the Commonwealth,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “By providing flexible funding to our local partners, we are empowering these communities to move ahead with projects that will have an immediate and lasting impact on their commercial districts, housing stock and residents.”

 

In total, the 2020 MassWorks awards will help create more than 3,500 new housing units, including over 1,000 affordable units; result in more than 3,900 new jobs, support over 7,000 construction jobs, and leverage more than $1.6 billion in private investment. Among this year’s projects, 23 are reactivating underutilized sites, 20 are transit-oriented developments, 14 have a mixed-use component; nine are in Gateway Cities, and eight are roadway projects in small and rural communities. Additionally, eight towns are receiving their first ever MassWorks award. The transformative projects funded by the 2020 awards were selected through a competitive process that received 100 applications, totaling nearly $208 million in requests.

 

“This year’s MassWorks round funds public infrastructure projects directly aligned with key strategic goals of our plan for economic recovery, namely, revitalizing our downtowns and main streets, getting people back to work, and supporting housing opportunity,” said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy. “As part of our administration’s laser-focus on addressing the impacts of the pandemic, MassWorks makes the kinds of targeted investments that will foster economic recovery by unlocking new commercial and residential development, while also creating jobs, both during construction and on a permanent basis once the project is complete.”

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to support the Commonwealth’s hardest hit communities, the Administration prioritized projects that are at an advanced stage of planning, design, and permitting. These projects, which are ready to start construction in spring 2021, also support strategic goals that are central to Partnerships for Recovery. For example, the City of Haverhill will use MassWorks funds for infrastructure improvements that will unlock 290 housing units and new retail space, and create 20 permanent fulltime jobs. In Leominster, water and sewer upgrades will benefit the expansion of the Mall at Whitney Field. As a result of public infrastructure investments, the cities of Brockton and Pittsfield will also realize new redevelopment opportunities through both commercial and residential projects.

 

“These MassWorks grants are transformative for communities across the Commonwealth,” said Senator Eric P. Lesser, Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. “During a time when we’re navigating economic recovery from the pandemic and being hit with a second wave, it is important to make these investments in our infrastructure to put people to work, rebuild our communities, and continue the fight for equal opportunity.”

 

“Congratulations to the grant recipients!” said Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. “As the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, I want to commend my colleagues for their steadfast support of MassWorks funding and working in partnership with the Administration to provide dollars to these vital projects to grow local jobs and generate revenue for cities, towns and the Commonwealth.

 

“The City of Pittsfield is pleased to have the support and commitment of the Baker-Polito Administration toward this important and transformational initiative in our community. The Tyler Street Streetscape and Roundabout project reflects a longstanding and concerted effort by many in the Morningside neighborhood,” said Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer. “As one of the first designated TDI districts in the Commonwealth, we are deeply grateful to MassDevelopment for its continuous support through the years in helping to foster and implement our vision for this critical neighborhood corridor in our city. Thank you for believing in us and our future.”

 

“Nantucket is grateful to be receiving its first MassWorks grant, particularly at this critical time,” said Dawn Hill Holdgate, Chair of the Nantucket Select Board. “Housing for our year-round community remains the #1 priority of the Select Board and this award will facilitate building the roadway infrastructure to support a new, 64-unit rental housing development on Town land where 80% of the residences will be income-restricted.”

 

“As chair of the Northfield Selectboard, I am honored to represent our community in the acceptance of this MassWorks infrastructure grant,” said Alex Meisner, Chair of the Northfield Selectboard. “Our aging Massachusetts roads will benefit greatly from this funding and I thank all involved parties who made this project possible.”

 

“Warwick appreciates the Commonwealth’s investment in our community’s joint effort with our neighbor Northfield to meet our needs to improve this connector roadway,” said Warwick Selectboard member Todd Dexter. “Half of all land in Warwick is state owned parks and reserves, land that contributes to our community character. This project addresses our need to adequately fund roads through these lands, something that is nearly impossible for a tiny town. We are grateful for this taxpayer support.”

 

Each year, the MassWorks program allocates 10 percent of awarded funds to assist municipalities with populations of 7,000 or less in completing roadway safety projects. Towns like Avon, Buckland, Harvard,  Phillipston, and Plainfield will see extensive roadway improvements as well as upgrades to culverts and underground water and sewer utilities along critical thoroughfares utilized by emergency first responders, school buses, residents, and commuters. These MassWorks-funded projects will improve public safety, prevent the need for lengthy, long-term detours, and preserve housing density.

 

Since 2015, and including this year’s round, the Baker-Polito Administration has invested nearly $533 million in grant funds to support public infrastructure projects, with 259 awards spread out across 157 cities and towns. These grants have unlocked and leveraged over $10.8 billion in private investment, supported the creation of more than 17,000 new housing units, and led to tens of thousands of new permanent and construction jobs.

 

The MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program, administered by the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, is a competitive grant program that provides a flexible source of capital funds to municipalities and other eligible public entities for public infrastructure projects that produce housing, create jobs, and generate additional private sector investment.

 

2020 MassWorks Grant Awards

 

City/Town - Award Amount	Project Description
Acton - $2,750,000   Affordable Housing Infrastructure Improvements	Funds will support the construction of Powder Mill Place, a 230-unit 40B housing development representing $60 million in private investment. The proposed improvements include intersection, sidewalk, streetscape improvements, and upgrades to the Middle Fort Pond Brook Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Amherst - $1,500,000   Unlocking Amherst’s Pomeroy Village Center	To support both planned housing and future development opportunities in Pomeroy Village Center, funds to the Town of Amherst will complete intersection and street improvements, including expanded sidewalk, street lighting, bicycle accommodations, and either the construction of a new roundabout or the resignalization of the existing intersection. The project’s improvements will also increase traffic safety and expand multi-modal accommodations for the area, benefiting two Environmental Justice neighborhoods.
Avon - $1,000,000   Central Street Regional Safety & Connectivity	Central Street is a major connector road and considered a high-crash corridor. Funds will allow the Town of Avon to make major repairs to the road including adding a sidewalk, a raised curb, and bicycle accommodations. Sixty-five percent of the town’s ambulance runs come down Central Street, making smooth traffic flows for public safety concerns a major component of the work.
Ayer - $3,164,000   West Main Street Public Infrastructure	Public infrastructure improvements will support mixed-use, multi-modal transit-oriented development for Ayer’s West Main Street corridor and the Devens Regional Enterprise Zone. These improvements include water lines, ADA compliant sidewalks and bicycle lanes for Commuter Rail connectivity, a storm-water collection and management system, and streetscape upgrades. There will also be a re-alignment of the Devens Verbeck Gate intersection, and the installation of a Devens Regional Bus shuttle waiting station.
Beverly - $1,750,000   Sohier and Tozer Roads Improvements	Funds will support major streetscape improvements including intersection redesign and the addition of new sidewalks and crossings to greatly improve pedestrian safety at the difficult intersection of Tozer and Sohier Roads. Anchor Point, a $27 million development with 77 affordable housing units, a daycare, and community center being constructed on a vacant 5-acre lot, stands to directly benefit from these improvements.
Boston - $3,000,000   Amory Street Infrastructure	The City of Boston will construct a new roadway, along with public space improvements, to unlock the build out of the Amory Street Campus – a transit-oriented housing development consisting of 565 new apartment units across six buildings, with 332 of these units income restricted. All buildings will be located within 1,000 feet of the Jackson Square MBTA Subway Station. Additional improvements will include the creation of a public greenway and the renovation of a pocket park.
Boston - $3,000,000   Whittier Choice Phase 3 Infrastructure	The City of Boston will construct a new roadway to unlock the third and final phase of the Whittier Choice Neighborhood Development – a transformative public-private investment in the reconstruction and expansion of the former Whittier Street Apartments public housing complex, located less than 1,000 feet from Ruggles MBTA Subway Station. Construction of the roadway will create a new neighborhood block for the build out of a 12-story, mixed-use building, consisting of 9,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and 172 apartment units, including 135 income-restricted units.
Brockton - $2,654,000   Garfield Street and Terminal Place Reconstruction	To spur and support redevelopment opportunities along Main Street and near the corner of Montello Street and Terminal Place, the City of Brocton will make utility improvements and reconstruct the roadway and sidewalks in the Campello neighborhood. These improvements tie into recent investments and improve pedestrian corridor between residential neighborhoods and the Commuter Rail station.
Buckland - $1,000,000   Charlemont Road Reconstruction & Culvert Repair	The Town of Buckland will reconstruct and repair 3,100 feet of roadway and a failing culvert along Charlemont Road, a primary travel way between the towns of Buckland, Ashfield, and Charlemont and a regional connector between Route 2 and Route 112. Heavy cut-through traffic from highway travelers, including tractor-trailer trucks, has led to severe deterioration of the roadway, and a recent storm event resulted in the partial collapse of a stream-crossing culvert, reducing traffic to just one lane over the structure. Emergency vehicles must reduce speeds when responding to incidents at or around these destinations, and any alternative route requires a detour of at least 30 minutes.
Burlington - $3,500,000   Burlington Water Connection	The Town of Burlington seeks to connect to MWRA water, a multi-phased project, to alleviate existing water shortages that prevent growth. The total cost is $25.7M including $16.9M for construction and $8.8M for the MWRA connection fees. This funding will support Phase 2A, which will allow the Town to unlock more than $175 million in already permitted private developments that will create 300 housing units and 1,100 new jobs. The Towns of Bedford and Burlington will contribute funding, as well as Nordblom Company.
Chelsea - $5,000,000   Innes Apartments Redevelopment	MassWorks funds will be used to support the Innes Apartments Redevelopment, on a site owned by the Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA). Improvements include new water, sewer and drainage systems, curbing and pavement, street trees, lighting and signal improvements at the Central Ave/Willow St. intersection. The project includes 96 units to replace the existing public affordable housing units (households earning 80% or less than AMI), 40 units will be available for workforce housing (households earning 120% or less than AMI) and the remaining 194 units will be market-rate.
Dracut - $650,000   144 Greenmont Avenue Senior Housing	The Town of Dracut will undertake infrastructure improvements including water lines, sewer lines and pump stations, a gas line, electric, cable and telephone lines, stormwater management and drainage systems, and access roadways and pedestrian paths. The work will support a 60-unit affordable rental development for seniors and persons with disabilities.
Erving - $500,000   IP Mill Access Road Design and Construction	The Town of Erving will improve the wastewater infrastructure at the 49.3-acre site of the former International Paper Mill property to prepare it for development. The Town’s vision for this site is 3 mixed-use parcels – housing, commercial, light industrial space and one parcel retained by the Town for conservation and recreation. This grant will be used to install a new pump station.
Hanover - $1,265,000   Hanover Crossing Mixed Use Redevelopment	The Town of Hanover will complete intersection and street improvements in support of Hanover Crossing, a $225-million redevelopment of the former Hanover Mall for mixed-use housing and open-air retail. Principal improvements will include reconfiguration and resignalization of the intersection at Route 53 and Hanover Mall Drive. At full buildout, Hanover Crossing will include 297 market-rate apartments, 610,000 square feet of retail space, six restaurants, and 30,000 square feet of open space. Hanover Crossing is expected to generate up to 700 permanent jobs and an average of $2 million per year in local tax revenue over the next 15 years.
Harvard - $1,000,000   Slough Road Safety Improvements	The Town of Harvard will complete the full-depth reclamation and drainage repairs needed on Slough Road, to address extremely poor conditions and public safety concerns on a major throughway in the town. The town will be leveraging Chapter 90 funds to support this project as well.
Haverhill - $1,950,000   Haverhill TOD Mixed Use Redevelopment	Major street reconstruction and realignment of several streets close to the Bradford MBTA Commuter Rail Station will unlock a $72 million public-private partnership for a mixed-use development providing 290 market rate units and 10,000 square feet of retail space on a previous brownfields site located on Railroad Avenue.
Lawrence - $1,310,000   Island Parkside Public Infrastructure Improvements	New roadway construction and landscaping will connect Lawrence CommunityWorks’ new $27 million, 80 unit affordable multifamily Parkside Housing Development with Ferrous Park, an open space recreational area. The project and development will replace a former industrial area and provide much needed affordable housing and community access to greenspace, create 78 new jobs, and will replace outdated stormwater infrastructure.
Leominster - $2,487,000   Whitney Field Infrastructure Improvements	The City of Leominster will upgrade decades old water and sewer pipes in one of the City's largest commercial districts which includes the 774,000 square foot Mall at Whitney Field. Work also includes the addition of new sidewalks, fencing, paving, ADA ramps and retaining wall - all of which will directly impact private development in the area, including the expansion of the Mall.
Lynn - $2,200,000   Lynnway at Blossom Street Traffic & Safety Plan	The City of Lynn will complete intersection and street improvements at the junction of Blossom Street and Lynnway to support planned housing and future transit-oriented development opportunities. The proposed Blossom Street Residences will create 72 units of market-rate condominiums, with the potential for up to 100 additional units on an adjacent site.
Methuen - $990,000   Charles Street Retaining Wall Replacement	Funds will support the rebuilding of a crumbling City-owned retaining wall and replacement of the adjacent sidewalk in downtown Methuen, preserving a 54-space public parking lot that is essential in furthering private development. The project aims to unlock two mixed-use projects, and maintain pedestrian safety and access.
Nantucket - $1,500,000   Waitt Drive Improvements	Funds will support the construction of Waitt Drive into a proposed NE/SW roadway connector serving approximately 10 new parcels and a 64-unit affordable housing complex.
Northfield & Warwick - $2,000,000   Northfield/Warwick Roads Reconstruction	The Towns of Northfield and Warwick will reconstruct nearly two miles of roadway forming the primary east-west corridor between the two communities. The project limits include a steep mountain pass, where poor slope and pavement conditions make travel hazardous during heavy rain and snow events and which recently led to a fatal motorcycle crash in 2019. Any alternative route requires a detour of more than 10 miles. This roadway is used year-round by Northfield ambulances servicing Warwick and provides the fastest travel route to Franklin County’s only medical center in Greenfield.
Orange - $1,000,000   South Main Street Infrastructure	Funding will support the replacement and upgrade of water and sewer lines, dating back to the mid-1890s, to eliminate sewer backups, preserve the density of housing allowed in the area, and improve public safety on the Town’s primary commercial corridor.
Phillipston - $1,000,000   Rte. 101 Queen Lake Road Rehabilitation	Funding will address safety issues on a failing segment of Queen Lake Road/Rte. 101, a primary emergency responder mutual aid route between Petersham, Phillipston and Templeton, a principal route for elementary school students, and the main commercial traffic and commuter route heading east to Leominster/Fitchburg and metro Boston. The project continues work from a previous MassWorks grant shared with the Town of Petersham.
Pittsfield - $3,000,000   Tyler Street Streetscape Improvements	Funds will support streetscape improvements to Tyler Street, a heavily trafficked, transit-oriented two-lane roadway in downtown Pittsfield. The upgrades to sidewalks, crosswalks, and lighting will help stimulate extensive economic and resident investment along the corridor, including six new and reuse developments.
Plainfield - $998,000   Rte 116 Improvement	Funds will fund repaving and reclamation work on extensive roadway damage to a major east-west thoroughfare. Wide detours out of town would be required if rehabilitation efforts are not undertaken.
Sheffield - $1,000,000   Sheffield Bridge replacements	Funds will support the construction of two bridge replacements on Lime Kiln Road and Kelsey Road. A previous MassWorks grant, along with other state funding, advanced the design and permitting efforts for both bridges.
South Hadley - $2,711,000   Newton St Smart Growth District Improvements	Funding will support roadway improvements that will improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and access, encourage new business activity, and promote walking and public transportation option to residents. The redevelopment of the former Woodlawn Plaza will also be unlocked, creating 60 affordable housing units and 14 permanent jobs.
Stoughton - $2,500,000   South Stoughton Sewer Expansion	The Town of Stoughton will expand its municipal sewer system, including a new pump station near Campanelli Business Park, to activate nearly $36 million in proposed building expansions for commercial and industrial uses. In addition to eliminating existing dependencies on septic systems, and is expected to catalyze over 200,000 square feet of proposed building projects and create an estimated 240 new permanent jobs across five commercial and industrial properties.
Ware - $178,000   Main Street Streetscape Lighting	This simple street lighting project is a component of a much larger $2,478,000 street improvement project on Main Street in Downtown Ware. Thirty new LED pedestrian scale streetlights placed on both sides of Main Street will improve pedestrian safety and enhance connectivity between downtown businesses.
Wayland - $2,203,000   Alta at River's Edge, 490 Boston Post Road	Funding will support the connection of a new 218-unit housing development on a contaminated site to the Town’s underutilized wastewater management facility, boosting the facility’s use to optimal levels, providing sufficient and environmentally-friendly wastewater treatment to the development, and help sustain much needed housing.
Wellfleet - $2,500,000   Wellfleet Water System Upgrade and Expansion	The Town of Wellfleet will expand its municipal water distribution system to unlock future development of a nine-acre public parcel for affordable housing production. Water system improvements will provide the capacity needed to service the site and allow for the build out of 42 income-restricted units, and benefit at least 80 additional residential and commercial properties.
West Brookfield - $985,000   Town Center Improvements	Funds will support Complete Streets improvements on Route 9 to enhance bicycle, pedestrian, and vehicle safety within the center of West Brookfield. The projects will also connect several recently completed projects around the Town Center and builds on other recent improvements.
Westborough - $1,282,000   Flanders Rd/West Park Dr Ext. Intersection	Roadway improvements to Flanders Road and West Park Drive including new sidewalks, crosswalks, ramps, and signals will significantly help reduce traffic congestion at the Westborough Office Park. These upgrades will allow the development of new office, retail and commercial space to proceed, creating more than 1,000 new jobs.
Wilmington - $2,891,000   Princeton Wilmington Smart Growth Housing	Funding will support a combined sewer extension, culvert replacement, and road improvement project that will improve traffic safety on Middlesex Avenue and unlock a transit-oriented housing development adjacent to a Commuter Rail station. This development will bring a total of 108 new housing units, including 22 affordable units.
Worcester - $1,500,000   Green Island Boulevard	Funding will support the City of Worcester’s construction of Green Island Boulevard, a new urban street in Worcester’s Canal District. The construction includes two travel lanes, a turning lane, bicycle accommodations, on-street parking, and sidewalks with streetscape features.