Newtown Receives $546k To Upgrade Senior Housing 'Facilities'
Newtown Receives $546k To Upgrade Senior Housing âFacilitiesâ
HARTFORD â Governor M. Jodi Rell announced September 9 that the state has awarded Small Cities grants to 35 Connecticut towns, including a more than $500,000 targeted grant to Newtown.Â
The US Department of Housing and Urban Developmentâs Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program provides grants to eligible municipalities for economic development, affordable housing, community facilities, and other revitalization projects. The federal program is administered by Connecticutâs Department of Economic and Community Development.
âIn a time when local budgets are tight and towns have little, if any, funding available for community projects, we want to help in any way we can,â said Gov Rell. âThese grants are an essential tool â a lifeline â for our communities. With the collaboration of the federal and state governments, towns and cities can build and improve senior centers, housing, and other municipal projects that are important for their residents.â
Grants are being awarded to Newtown in the amount of $546,000. The funding will be used to complete a thorough and comprehensive upgrade for handicap accessibility for all bathrooms in 120 units of senior housing at Nunnawauk Meadows.