Jennifer, If I am to understand the chart win the original email, 1/2 of the funding was for a project on privately owned land-the Mall/Lincoln Woods septic system. Am I correct?
Is there precedent for the town making such a request of the Commonwealth-a request for a private landowner? Also, what are the specifics for an $800,000 request for “Complete Streets?” Thank you, Sara ------ Sara Mattes > On Sep 17, 2023, at 5:30 PM, Jennifer Glass via Lincoln > <lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: > > Hello everyone! > > One of the questions that has come up in conversations about the Housing > Choice Act is whether it would be detrimental to lose access to selected > state grants. Below is a chart that shows grant funding that the Planning > Department has secured since 2021. (For those who can’t see the image below, > go to https://www.lincolntown.org/1327/Housing-Choice-Act-Working-Group). In > total, Lincoln has received $1.5M, with another $820,000 for which we have > applied and are awaiting a decision. > > Grants have been or are currently being used to: > Draft Lincoln’s Climate Action Plan (learn more at State of the Town on > September 30th at the Lincoln School!) > Update the Town’s Municipal Vulnerability Plan, with $50,000 set aside for a > resiliency project > Design an upgrade to the waste treatment plant that serves The Mall and > Lincoln Woods (and any future development on those properties or the > Town-owned MBTA commuter parking lot at the back of The Mall parking lot.) > To actually upgrade the system, the Town will work with The Community > Builders (owners of Lincoln Woods) and the Rural Land Foundation to apply for > a MassWorks Grant. MassWorks Grants can provide hundreds of thousands to > several million dollars for qualifying projects: > https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massworks-infrastructure-program > A list of 2022 awards can be found here: > https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massworks-2022-awards. MassWorks Grants are > part of the Community One Stop for Grown application. > Build the accessible roadside path that now extends from the Town commuter > parking lot (next to Doherty’s) to the Police Station and over to a new > crosswalk to Codman Farm. > > In addition to seeking funds to upgrade the water water treatment plant, > there are other big infrastructure needs in town such as water main > replacement. For example, the 2.7 mile long stretch of water main that runs > from the 5 corners to The Mall is in need of replacement, which is estimated > to cost $7M - $8M. And, we know there will be more water infrastructure needs > over time. Without outside funding, the cost of bonding these projects would > be shouldered by residents who are on the Town water supply. > > Governor Healey recently released her Capital Improvement Plan which adds > funds to a number of grant programs. The plan’s investments over five years > include: > $1.2 billion in economic development funding, with $163 million for local > communities, including grant opportunities through the Community One Stop for > Growth <https://www.mass.gov/guides/community-one-stop-for-growth> > application portal > More than $125 million for municipal climate-focused grants, including almost > $24 million in fiscal 2024 for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness > <https://www.mass.gov/municipal-vulnerability-preparedness-mvp-program> > planning and action grant programs > More than $270 million per year for local transportation programs, including > $200 million for the Chapter 90 <https://www.mass.gov/chapter-90-program> > local road and bridge program > $134 million for library construction grants for the renovation and expansion > of municipal libraries > $50 million in Cultural Facilities Fund grants > $74 million in local support for technology investments through capital > programs > The use of $736,000 to unlock $4.1 million in federal funds for ambient air > monitoring, as well as support for community-based resilience programs and > for parks, trails and open space > $10 million for the launch of the Executive Office of Technology Services and > Security’s Digital Roadmap > <https://www.mass.gov/service-details/statewide-it-roadmap-for-fy23-25>, > which will improve access to Commonwealth digital services > Download the capital investment plan > <https://www.mma.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FY24-FY28CapitalInvestmentPlan.pdf> > (1.2M PDF) > > For additional answers to FAQs, visit > https://www.lincolntown.org/1327/Housing-Choice-Act-Working-Group > > Jennifer Glass Kathy Shepard Gary Taylor > For the Housing Choice Act Working Group > > <State Grants Since 2021.png> > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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