Public Announcement Town Awarded Multiple Grants January 17, 2025 We are pleased to announce that the Town received notice this week that it has been awarded three separate grants:
1. $430,000 under the MBTA Community Catalyst Fund The Water Department applied for and has been awarded $430,000 to support the Bedford Road/Lincoln Road Water Main Replacement Project that will be underway later this year under the supervision of the Water Department. The grant was awarded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities (EOHLC). Catalyst Fund grants are available only to cities and towns that have complied with the MBTA Communities Act. 1. $232,000 under the Complete Streets Program The Planning Department applied for an has been awarded $232,000 under the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Complete Streets Program. The funds will be used to install a new crosswalk at the intersection of Route 117/Old Sudbury Road, a project that is listed as a high priority on the Town's Complete Streets Priority Plan, the BPAC Master Plan, and the Towns's 5-Year Transportation Improvement Plan. When constructed, the new crosswalk will provide a safe way for pedestrians and cyclists to cross Route 117 in the vicinity of the railroad crossing and connect to the roadside path and trail system located on the north side of Route 117. The Town has thus far received a total of $ 1.2 million under the Complete Streets Program. 1. $15,000 under the Firefighter Safety Equipment Program The Fire Department applied for and has been awarded $15,000 by the Executive Office of Public Safety (EOPS) to replace radio, water rescue, and firefighter safety equipment. Thank you and congratulations to those who led these efforts! Timothy S. Higgins Town Administrator ================================ Peggy Elder Administrative Assistant to the Select Board & Town Administrator Town of Lincoln T Direct 781-259-2601 D Email eld...@lincolntown.org<mailto:eld...@lincolntown.org>
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