Grant Recipients
| City/Town- Grantee | Description | Award Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amesbury | The approved Smart Growth Overlay District and the MBTA Multifamily Overlay District (anticipated to be adopted in 2024) will create an opportunity for concentrated mixed-use development, including over 600 units of housing. Grant funds would focus on design and engineering of transportation and water infrastructure improvements. | $500,000 |
| Amherst | The project includes repaving and improvements to University Drive while the grant would be used for horizontal construction to replace the lights at the intersection of University Drive and Amity Street with a one-lane roundabout including traffic calming measures, new crosswalks with rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFBs), and multi-use sidewalks/pathways that connect to the existing Swift Way Bicycle Trail. | $1,940,000 |
| Andover | This project is intended involves the evaluation of potential sewer system impacts on the MBTA Communities Zoning Changes approved on River Road. In 2016, a limited capacity analysis was conducted. Additional information and perform new analyses while efficiently using as much of the relevant past study information | $148,000 |
| Arlington | This project will construct safety and multimodal improvements along the public ROW on Mass Avenue between Richardson Ave and Quinn Rd in Arlington. The project will accommodate new residential and business development in the immediate area, including a planned boutique hotel/restaurant and the newly constructed 124-unit mixed affordable and market rate housing development (The Artemis) permitted under M.G.L. Chapter 40B, as well as other planned residential developments in the immediate area. | $4,000,000 |
| Ashby | Total reclamation of Jones Hill Rd to repair a deteriorated roadway to ensure safe passage for all that travel. More critically the passage of emergency vehicle to response to all emergency calls. | $450,000 |
| Bedford | Water project to upsize iron pipe and install a larger water vault interconnection to increase water efficiency, capacity, flow rate, freshness and conservation to serve growing industrial area. 1. Interconnection with Town of Burlington system that brings MWRA sourced water to Bedford -consisting of a new upsized 6' x 10' water vault and 140 LF of upsized 12" ductile iron pipe. 2. Upsizing 140 LF of 12" ductile iron pipe on Mall Road in Burlington, joint project for Bedford's water share. | $1,250,000 |
| Beverly | Construction of a roundabout at the Dunham Rd/Brimbal Ave/Rt 128 Intersection including the Route 128, Exit 46 southbound ramps. These intersection improvements will unlock approximately 70 acres of commercial/industrial zoned land and increase efficiency, safety, and access to an impacted residential neighborhood, all located along Dunham Road, a ¾ mile dead-end street. The grant is intended to fund the construction of the project. Design is currently funded by MassWorks through bid documents. | $3,500,000 |
| Boston | Phase 2 Infrastructure work includes site preparation for the third building of the Bunker Hill redevelopment project. Funds will be used for the abatement & demolition of 4 existing buildings and utility work to support the new Phase 2 Building structure. The phase 2 building consists of the creation of 350 new housing units 77 of which are deeply affordable. The ultimate goal is to rehouse existing residents from the currently aging buildings and create a vibrant mixed income community. | $3,200,000 |
| Boston | This 300,000 GSF mixed-use project will establish a prominent gateway in Nubian Square through the creation of three new buildings, including the renovation of the St. Katherine Drexel Parish. The developer will create mixed-income rental and homeownership housing, retail, commercial, social-service space, and over 60,000 SF of public open space providing passive recreation and pedestrian connectivity. | $4,000,000 |
| Boston | Mildred Hailey Phase 2 is part of the Mildred Hailey master plan redevelopment. Phase 2 will conduct HAZMAT abatement & demo of an existing Boston Housing Authority building within the right of way of the planned Bickford Street extension. Phase 2 will install deep utilities along Bickford Street extension, temporary road & access conditions to facilitate construction of Mildred Hailey Buildings 2 and 3 and complete roadway conditions on the Building 3 side of the Bickford St extension. | $4,000,000 |
| Boston | The city has partnered with Redgate, who permitted 355 Bennington Street for 170 residential units with commercial amenities. The project is expected to generate 350 construction jobs, up to 45 permanent jobs, and $510k in new annual tax revenue, plus it will catalyze other public & private investments in the neighborhood. MassWorks will support streetscape improvements and roadway realignment consistent with the PLAN: East Boston vision, and to bring the MBTA SL3 Silver Line to Day Square. | $2,600,000 |
| Boston | The MassWorks-funded project entails the following work on and surrounding the Blair lot site: utility upgrades; sidewalk, roadway, and streetscape improvements; and soil remediation (the “Public Project”). This Project will catalyze the Nubian Ascends private development: a ~175,000 GSF office/lab building, 15 affordable housing units, a 20,000 SF performing arts center, and a 398-stall parking garage (the “Private Project”). | $1,500,000 |
| Brockton | The Brockton Redevelopment Authority (BRA) seeks $1,615,170 in grant funding for the design of new public roadways, sidewalks, utilities and parks to support the development of Brockton Yards, a 45-acre mixed-use project proposed for the CSX railyard and surrounding property in downtown Brockton. At buildout, the project will include approximately 1,300 units of mixed-income, transit-oriented housing in multifamily buildings and townhomes plus 40,000 square feet of supporting commercial uses. | $1,600,000 |
| Brookfield | Grant funds will improve nearly one mile of Gay Road, one of Brookfield’s main connections to Sturbridge, Route 20, I-90 and regional medical facilities. Safety concerns are exacerbated by the lack of useful drainage, which will be installed during the project. The currently deteriorated roadway will be reclaimed and repaved. | $1,000,000 |
| Burlington | The grant will fund critically needed designs for multimodal upgrades along 1.3 miles of Middlesex Tpke, facilitating safe pedestrian connections and unifying mixed-use areas bisected by a federal highway, Route 128. Implementing complete streets and bus transit will enable mixed-use and commercial expansion from Abbot Park to Great Meadow Road. With increased housing and commercial activity expected, promoting walking will be essential for reducing emissions and enhancing sustainability. | $1,000,000 |
| Clinton | The Phase I Downtown Clinton Stormwater Improvements Project will utilize grant funds in combination with municipal funds and developer contribution to make tactical improvements to stormwater infrastructure that will protect property, places of employment, vital transportation networks, and essential community resources. The project will also enable the revitalization of the historic Bigelow Spinning Mills, resulting in the creation of 207 apartments and 37,000SF of commercial space. | $760,000 |
| Conway | Due to several record-setting storms Conway received over the past year, a culvert under Shelburne Falls Road failed. The road is currently open with temporary drainage structures in place. Shelburne Falls Road is a primary access road to the center of Conway and connects the village to Shelburne Falls and Route 2. This roadway is also an evacuation route for the town. For continued operation of the road and for public safety, this culvert needs to be replaced with a larger culvert. | $1,000,000 |
| Dartmouth | The Town of Dartmouth seeks funding to upgrade a pump station to create the necessary capacity to support an approved 288-unit multi-family development. The approved project proposes 32 buildings, half of which will be multi-family. Upgrading the pump station will enable completion of the development, in which 25% of the units developed will be designated for affordable housing. Dartmouth has completed the design and permitting for the project, and funds would be used to carry out construction. | $2,100,000 |
| Dedham | Dedham seeks a grant to design and permit critical road & utility improvements to unlock 1.7M sf of new growth, including 1,300 new housing units & approximately 235,000 sf of new commercial growth, in the Legacy Boulevard Mixed Use District. Dedham is seeking to grow this established TOD development district in alignment with the Commonwealth's growth objectives to create new housing & jobs for the region. | $1,000,000 |
| East Longmeadow | The Town of East Longmeadow is seeking funds to rehabilitate and improve an existing water pumping station at 280 Chestnut St. to accommodate future growth. The public works project is currently moving through final design – which has been fully funded by the town – with funds being requested for the construction of new, larger pumps essential to support the town’s growing commercial, industrial, and residential base, including a privately-owned recycling plant set to begin construction in 2024. | $1,975,000 |
| Everett | The City of Everett is seeking an infrastructure grant to design & permit road improvements to catalyze Phase 1 of the Everett Dockland Innovation District - a $2.5B private redevelopment of a 100-acre oil tank farm (formerly owned by ExxonMobil) in the Lower Broadway Economic Development District. At full build, the mixed-use project will deliver over 1,000 new housing units, 1.15M sf of new commercial growth & a new battery storage facility, expanding the state's renewable energy sector. | $1,500,000 |
| Gloucester | The Gloucester Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) Improvements Project will upgrade treatment performance to meet secondary treatment standards at the WPCF’s current rated capacity as well as addressing aging assets and new solids management facilities. Secondary treatment will allow the City to meet the requirements of the current United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Consent Decree and its new National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Discharge Permit. | $500,000 |
| Goshen | Reconstruction of gravel road Hyde Hill. It is a major connector from Goshen to neighboring Williamsburg and Chesterfield. The road is often impassable during mud season, which has increased due to climate change which can range from Feb to May. This leads to difficult and dangerous navigation for all traffic and presents particular issues for school buses and public safety vehicles, which must pass on this connector road. Funds would cover gravel base, sub drainage, and paving. | $1,000,000 |
| Great Barrington | A section of West Sheffield Road connecting the Town of Great Barrington and Sheffield has been reduced to an alternating one-way traffic due to a slope failure. The Town has surveyed the roadway and would like to shift the roadway away from the slope failure and use the rock material from the intended roadway path to stabilize the failed slope. The grant funds will primarily be used for the project construction. The Town is funding the design and will fund the procurement and management. | $580,000 |
| Greenfield | This proposed HousingWorks project would provide infrastructure in the form of water and sewer upgrades, as well as electrical and fiber line work to support the Putnam, an adaptive reuse housing project that will turn the upper three floors of a former department store, along with adjacent new construction, into 61 units of energy-efficient, affordable rental homes for low- and moderate-income households in the heart of downtown Greenfield. | $2,650,000 |
| Hinsdale | Hinsdale is seeking a $1 million MassWorks grant to complete the second phase of our three-phase, 2.6-mile Schnopp Roads Project. The interconnected roads run from Dalton to the Peru town limit along the northwest side of Cleveland Reservoir and Lake Ashmere. We will address all drainage issues and resurface the road using hot-mix asphalt. The project is fully prepared for engineering work and has obtained all the required licenses. | $1,000,000 |
| Lanesborough | Brodie Mountain Road is approximately 1.55 miles long which is an east-west route between Route 7 and Route 43 and is the only easterly access to Jiminy Peak Mountain resort and Vacation Village. The roadway is deteriorating and requires resurfacing, highway guard upgraded; a centerline rumble strip and slotted pavement markers added. All funding will be applied to the project construction. | $1,000,000 |
| Lee | Beartown Mountain Road serves as an access route for multiple communities to Beartown Mountain State Forest. The pavement, wooden bollards, and several culverts have failed. The Beartown Mountain Road Project aims to improve the safety of the road. To do so, the project will include full-depth roadway reconstruction, selective culvert replacement, and guardrail installation. Grant funding will be used towards construction costs. | $1,000,000 |
| Leverett | Dudleyville Road is a gravel road connecting the village of North Leverett, where the town’s only grocery store is located, to the neighboring Town of Shutesbury. The road has residences on it and is a school bus route. It suffers from unmanaged stormwater, very poor drainage, including collapsed and damaged culverts, and it periodically has been closed to traffic due to impassible conditions. This project addresses the drainage issues identified in Last year's One Stop funded engineering study. | $1,000,000 |
| Longmeadow | A development proposal has passed Town Meeting to expand the Town's primary commercial corridor, Town Shoppes, by redeveloping a vacant lot and defunct church at the major crossroads which anchor this economic hub. The existing roadways, traffic patterns, & associated drainage are already failing to provide an adequate level of service to residents and patrons. Resident buy-in for this important economic catalyst is closely tied to the strong desire for infrastructure improvements re: access. | $285,000 |
| Lynn | The City is pursuing funding for the design/engineering of the rehabilitation of Market St. sidewalks between Broad St and City Hall Sq, a major thoroughfare and economic corridor. Market St is an important connection between destinations including the waterfront and MBTA Garage. Opposite the proposed project the State is set to break ground on the Northern Strand Extension. The proposed project seeks to complement the State's project resulting in a complete rehabilitation of all of Market St. | $595,000 |
| Marblehead | The Town of Marblehead is requesting design funding to redesign the Five Corners Intersection and Parking Lot with Complete Streets streetscape and green stormwater improvements. The intersection is the main connection point for Atlantic Ave, Washington St, School St, and Essex St, and is located in Marblehead's Business District. The School St parking lot is located direct adjacent to the intersection, at 10 School St. | $135,000 |
| Maynard | Design for upgrades to the existing pump station and force main located on Powder Mill Road. The PMPS has exceeded its life expectancy, as a pump station typically has a 50-year design life and pump equipment design life is approximately 20 years. The existing force main is a critical sewer system asset since the force main conveys approximately 70% of the Town’s sewerage from the PMPS to the wastewater treatment plant. Previous grant awarded in 2022. | $500,000 |
| Medway | To hire engineering firm to conduct engineering analysis and design for improvements of Milford Street (Route 109) from intersection with Summer Street (Route 126) to Milford Town line, approximately 1.8 miles. Will include surveying, traffic operation and safety analysis of four intersections (West St, Fisher St, Clark St. and Trotter Drive) and evaluation for potential signalization, stormwater management improvements, milling, grading, resurfacing, and complete streets design guidance. | $1,450,000 |
| Medway | Town seeks funds to hire a qualified engineering firm to prepare stormwater design improvements to the Village Street stormwater management system from Center Street to Shaw Street, including culvert replacement. | $92,000 |
| Middleborough | Project includes a 16-inch cement lined ductile iron water main 2,250ft extension along Rt 28. Utilities and water main to extend into the site include jacking sleeves under railroad crossing. The site access road will intersect Rt 28 at a divided entrance/exit lane with lanes separated by a raised median to improve safety and sight lines. The project also replaces the existing passive railroad crossing with modern warning signals and automated gates. | $2,800,000 |
| Middleton | The Town is finalizing the approval for 60 units of housing and 19KSF retail at the SW corner of the Route 62/114 intersection. In 2025, the Town Offices will be relocated, and the land east of the intersection designated for future housing development. A successful grant would design, permit, and reconstruct the intersection to improve capacity and safety for all users. The project will coordinate three MassDOT traffic signals to alleviate long-term traffic congestion challenges along 114. | $2,000,000 |
| Milford | The Town will prepare final design plans and construction bid documents for roadway and traffic control improvements to Rt 109, converting Beaver St to two-way traffic to Birch St. This will include roadway geometric and traffic signal equipment modifications at the intersections of Rt 109 and Beaver St, and Rt 109 and the I-495 SB off ramp. The project will greatly improve the primary access to the Bear Hill Industrial Area and spur economic development and job creation. | $450,000 |
| North Adams | This project will focus on repairing and upgrading sidewalks on Hoosac St., Blackinton St., Elmwood Ave., Montana St., and Porter St. in North Adams. All of these sidewalks are interconnected and within walking distance of the city’s downtown. The planned improvements include the replacement and resetting of curbing, upgrading concrete sidewalks and integral curbs, drainage enhancements, compliance with US ADA and MAAB accessibility standards, and reconstruction of driveway aprons and curb cuts. | $888,000 |
| North Andover | The Town is seeking funds to fully design, engineer, and permit what are now conceptual plans for streetscape improvements in its downtown, from the intersection of Main and Sutton Street, to the intersection of Water and High Street (including some areas of side streets off of Main Street). Improvements to be designed include, but are not limited to, repaving, wider sidewalks, bumpouts, crosswalks with pedestrian signals, ornamental lighting, enhanced landscaping, accomodations for bicyclists. | $675,000 |
| Orange | The proposed project would fund a design to replace aging water lines and repave the road surface and sidewalks along West Main Street (Route 2A). This would have a twofold benefit. One is upgrading the infrastructure along a main road into downtown, supporting additional development, which is currently limited by the state of the road and water lines. Second, improving the road and sidewalks to the Orange Innovation Center opens up access to this key community asset and business incubator. | $275,000 |
| Peru | One of the challenges Peru faces is providing safe travel throughout the town while maintaining the natural beauty of the town. The roadways are connector routes to surrounding towns and neighboring state of Vermont. The town has hired a grant writer to proactively acquire grant funding to preserve Middlefield Road with Liquid Asphalt Rubber Surface Treatment. Guardrails that are up to code on Route 143 and Sunrise Village-waterways, driveway aprons and full depth reclamation on 4 roads. | $1,000,000 |
| Quincy | The proposed project would reconstruct the intersection of Thomas Burgin Parkway at Granite Street in Quincy which would both support housing production and support the development of new mixed-use space. Grant funds would be used for pre-construction and infrastructure work. | $2,700,000 |
| Reading | To advance the existing conceptual design plans of the Walkers Brook Drive corridor to a 50-75% design level and subsequent permitting in order for the Town to actively seek funding for the full construction of the improvements upon completion of the design. The advanced design plans would also allow for more direct public and stakeholder engagement and feedback to support the full construction design that would follow. | $500,000 |
| Revere | The City of Revere is seeking a grant for traffic improvements to support the first phase of the transformative 161-acre Suffolk Downs redevelopment project to include 51,000 sf of life science space, 948 new residential units, 71,500 sf of retail, and a 159-key hotel. Four targeted traffic improvements funded by this grant will catalyze the construction of a 475-unit residential building at the regionally significant TOD mixed-use redevelopment project. | $3,000,000 |
| Russell | The project would dig-up the existing 1200 foot long cracked and damaged culvert running along, and under Blandford Stage Road. In its current state the cracks in the culvert are creating sinkholes in the residence property abutting the culvert on the southerly side and sinkholes under the guard rail on the northerly side of Blandford Stage Road. Debris continues to fall into the culvert from the widening cracks in the old pipe used to construct the culvert. | $180,000 |
| Salisbury | The Lafayette Road Sewer project will bring sewer to 100s of undeveloped Commercial/Mixed Use and Residential Acres in Salisbury. It is a priority project and was approved at Town meeting to move forward with construction. The Cost of the project is hindering redevelopment. We are applying for funds to help reduce the cost to the end user and incentivize commercial development in this area. | $4,000,000 |
| Somerville | Somerville seeks a grant to construct transportation improvements that provide open & safe public access to the new East Somerville MBTA Station & unlock revitalization of the historically underserved Inner Belt neighborhood. The grant will reconstruct the road, curb & sidewalks, add new bike & pedestrian accommodations, & add street trees, lighting & ADA-accessible ramps. The improvements will meet the needs of the region's growing clean tech sector with new commercial space & TOD housing. | $3,000,000 |
| Southbridge | Mass Works funding will allow the Town of Southbridge to complete the remainder of the construction on River St to Pleasant St, or River/ Crane Street Phase 2, in advance of TIP project #608862 to repair two bridges on Mill Street in 2026, between Main Street and River Street. The TIP will affect traffic flow for the mills on Mill Street. We believe it is important to replace River Street now before the bridge construction to hedge off interference in access for commerce and development. | $2,700,000 |
| Southwick | An existing concrete culvert at Pearl Brook/Vining Hill Rd. is significantly deteriorated, showing material loss, cracking, and wing wall displacement. It also does not meet many Stream Crossing Standards and acts as a barrier to wildlife passage. Timely replacement is required to avoid environmental and infrastructure impacts to this important collector street in Southwick. Funds sought through a grant opportunity will support fieldwork, design, permitting, and construction. | $150,000 |
| Spencer | The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MA DOT) will upgrade approximately one mile of Route 9 in Spencer as part of a TIP project. The Spencer Water Department (SWD) has identified that the water main infrastructure in this area is aging and undersized, affecting several businesses and critical customers. Working with MA DOT's engineer, CHA, SWD has designed improvements to address these deficiencies and support future growth. This grant will help fund the installation of the water main | $1,100,000 |
| Springfield | Construction will consist of installing numerous pedestrian, bicyclist, and motorist safety devices along the West Street (Route 20) and Plainfield Street roadway corridors. Project limits will be from the north end bridge on West Street, to the Connecticut River Line pedestrian tunnel on Plainfield Street. Some of the safety components include new traffic signal, shared use paths, HAWK signal, new crosswalks, a bus stop, and other geometric improvements to better sight lines. | $2,800,000 |
| Stockbridge | Tuckerman Warren Truss Bridge Replacement, New Water Utility Service Line, MassDOT Bridge No. S-26-002,Glendale Middle Road Over Housatonic River, Berkshire County Massachusetts. Owned by the Town of Stockbridge. There are two parts to this project - Bridge Superstructure replacement needed because of the present age, functional deficiency, and inherent fracture critical nature of the truss and the positioning and installation of a new eight-inch diameter insulated water pipeline on the bridge. | $1,000,000 |
| Stoneham | This project will make safety and multimodal improvements along the public right-of-way on Main Street (Route 28) corridor between Maple Street and Minot Street and extend along Central Street to Emerson Street as well as Franklin Street to Fuller Street in Stoneham. Funding will be used to develop the final roadway design which will accommodate new residential and business development in the immediate area, including the redevelopment of a large parcel into a dense, mixed use project. | $4,000,000 |
| Stoughton | The Town purchased the vacant Train Depot from the MBTA in 2019 in order to work toward the Master Plan goal of Downtown Revitalization to spur Economic and Housing Development. The Town has been working to rehab the building for several years and has made progress including guano removal and protection from the elements. Grant funding will be used to fund Preservation of Exterior Elements and upgrades to the Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing systems including sewer capacity expansion. | $2,000,000 |
| Stow | The Town of Stow requests construction funding for the signalization of the Route 117/ Hudson Road intersection to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety. The project is a top priority for traffic safety improvements as the site handles significant regional commuter traffic and is one of the top 3 worst intersections in Stow due to the number of reported traffic accidents. Three private developments in proximity to the project will be successful if these improvements are constructed. | $1,100,000 |
| Topsfield | The Town is finalizing the approval for a bridge superstructure and traffic safety improvement project at the Washington Street intersection with Fish Brook. The structure's existing guardrail condition is serious while the superstructure's is fair. A successful grant would provide funds for construction and provide oversight during the superstructure replacement and installation of crash tested traffic safety features and guardrail meeting the latest safety criteria. | $1,000,000 |
| Townsend | The pedestrian bridge, known as the Walk Bridge, is adjacent to Route 13 and is used by students to get to and from the Hawthorne Brook Middle school as well as pedestrians to visit the Townsend Library, senior center, and police station. MassDOT found that the 100' Walk Bridge is severely deteriorated and in need of replacement. Temporary support beams have been put in place to allow access for the time being. If awarded, funds would be used for the engineering design services and construction. | $100,000 |
| Westborough | The project will enable a 25% engineering design for Westborough’s downtown area, including the rotary. It builds upon the newly developed Downtown Plan, focusing on traffic analysis, parking solutions, bicycle facilities, EV-charging stations, impact analysis, and public engagement. Current safety challenges include inadequate crosswalks and traffic congestion. The plan seeks to implement traffic calming measures, improve parking management, and emphasize pedestrian connections. | $372,000 |
| Weymouth | The Town of Weymouth seeks an infrastructure grant to unlock the redevelopment of the 1,440-acre South Weymouth Naval Air Station to support 6,000 new housing units and 2M sf of new commercial space. The grant will fund the planning, design and engineering of the necessary water, sewer and road improvements that are required to service the redevelopment project in Weymouth, Rockland & Abington. | $2,600,000 |
| Worcester | This project is a joint venture between the City of Worcester and NGP focused on a ~51-acre industrial campus on the north side of Worcester. The site is currently undergoing remediation and demolition efforts, preparing the site for future redevelopment. Funds will reconfigure an existing roadway on the site and install new infrastructure to create the necessary frontage for multiple pad-ready sites, resulting in approximately 1 million sq. ft. of new, modern manufacturing space to the area. | $2,800,000 |
| Worcester | The City and its partner, AHF, are making progress on the revitalization of the Worcester Auditorium. AHF’s vision is to create a multipurpose, technology-forward, entertainment facility and AI Innovation Center. Funding will address infrastructure issues at the southwest corner of the property, including selective demolition of concrete walls, repaired retaining walls, and installation of electrical conduits in anticipation of a new electric service. | $1,000,000 |
| Date published: | January 18, 2025 |
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