| … and since we already have gotten grants, do we more? The septic system at the Mall is part of private property. Why are we talking about investing in private property? What kind of precedent does that set? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 17, 2023, at 7:23 PM, ٍSarah Postlethwait <sa...@bayhas.com> wrote:
The specific grants that the town would no longer qualify for are listed below. Which of the grants that you have mentioned that we have received are from these specific grant programs?
Sarah Postlethwait
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.)
- 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 application portal
- More than $125 million for municipal climate-focused grants, including almost $24 million in fiscal 2024 for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness planning and action grant programs
- More than $270 million per year for local transportation programs, including $200 million for the Chapter 90 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, which will improve access to Commonwealth digital services
- Download the capital investment plan (1.2M PDF)
Jennifer Glass Kathy Shepard Gary Taylor For the Housing Choice Act Working Group
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