Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and U.S. Congressman Richard Neal joined local officials in Housatonic Village Friday afternoon to announce statewide community improvement funding.Massachusetts communities were awarded more than $27 million in federal Community Development Block Grants. Through a joint effort, Great Barrington and Sheffield received more than $800,000 for housing rehabilitation and storm water drainage improvements. U.S. Congressman Richard Neal says the genius of the program is that local officials decide how the money is used.
“If you want to increase efficiency you talk about road improvements and street improvements,” Neal said. “And you talk about sewer improvements and waterway improvements. That’s what it’s for.”
North Adams and West Springfield were each awarded $900,000.
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