Central Mass. projects slated for $1.4M from $4B economic development law
Photo | Edd Cote
Veterans Inc. provides food security services for 2,400 clients annually.
With the Thursday signing by Gov. Charlie Baker of the long-awaited $3.76-billion Massachusetts economic development bill, more than $1.4 million will filter to five Central Massachusetts projects falling within the new law’s larger mission of workforce development, health and human services, clean energy, and affordable housing.
State Senators Michael Moore, Harriette Chandler, and Anne Gobi highlighted in a Nov. 4 press release the following five projects supported by the new law, in anticipation of Baker’s signature.
The City of Worcester will receive $750,000 for road improvements at the intersection of Ararat Street and C Street in the Greendale neighborhood ahead of the redevelopment of that area as part of a partnership between the City and the Worcester Business Development Corp.
The nonprofit Veterans Inc. of Worcester will receive $450,000 to fund a program to aid homeless veterans.
“The Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program is a crucial part of our employment services, integrating homeless veterans into the labor force and funding the development of the innovative service delivery systems that are essential for veterans in need,” Veterans Inc. CEO Vincent Perrone said in the press release.
CENTRO, Inc., a Worcester human services nonprofit, will receive $100,000 for its food pantry program, which will be especially valuable as winter is approaching and families are facing skyrocketing energy prices President Juan Gomez.
Blackstone Valley EdHub Collaborative Workforce Pipeline, a nonprofit economic and workforce development program run by the Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce, will receive $100,000.
Worcester nonprofit Dismas House, an organization helping former prisoners reenter society, will receive $35,000 to further its mission.
Local benefits of the bill will become clearer as money is allocated. Statewide, the $3.76-billion bill provides $1.4 billion for health and human services programs, $540 million for clean energy and climate resiliency, $410 million for affordable housing, and $500 million for early education, economic development, workforce development, and community support initiatives.
WBJ Web Partners
Most Recent
Most Recent
0 Comments