Something very fishy here! On Sun, Sep 17, 2023, 8:08 PM Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote:
> … 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? > > <image_6487327.JPG> > > Sarah Postlethwait > > On Sun, Sep 17, 2023 at 7:07 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. >> >> -- > 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. > > -- > 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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