Boston (March 8, 2024) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), today applauded their successful efforts to secure more than $15 million in federal funding for energy and water resources, housing and urban development, justice, and science projects supporting 12 community-based projects across Greater Boston.
“Community and civic leaders are dedicated to making the state a healthier, cleaner, safer, and more just place to live. I am proud to work my Congressional delegation partners to bring important investments directly to the City of Boston and local initiatives to further their goals,” said Senator Markey. “These investments in climate and coastal resiliency, port and municipal infrastructure, youth and community development, affordable and veteran housing, and addiction recovery and treatment services will make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents.”
“Boston is one of the beating hearts of our Commonwealth, and I am glad to have helped secure more than $15 million in federal funding to bolster Boston communities. It’s important that we invest in families who are struggling to make ends meet or recovering from substance use – and a new park and soccer field for our kids is always great news to me. Funding like this makes a real difference in Massachusetts communities, which is why I’ll continue fighting to ensure the federal government is a strong partner to our Commonwealth,” said Senator Warren.
“In this moment of layered crises for our Commonwealth and country, it’s imperative that we advance policies and budgets that are as intersectional as the challenges our communities face,” said Congresswoman Pressley. “I’m proud to have secured these critical resources for municipalities and grassroots organizations in the Massachusetts 7th, which will help change the lives of our constituents and continue building the just and equitable district we deserve. Together, we’ll continue delivering for our communities.”
Greater Boston is home to 12 projects that have received funding in the FY24 funding package, including:
· $200,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Boston to develop a Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study.
· $2,500,000 for Victory Programs to provide women’s access to substance use recovery services while still being able to live with and care for their children.
· $3,000,000 for the City of Melrose to design a new Net Zero Police Station to meet the needs of the community and support the City's goal to be energy net-zero by 2050.
· $1,664,000 for Boston Scores to build a soccer and youth development facility in East Boston.
· $1,560,000 for the City of Malden to create the first ever public park on the Malden River and incorporate nature-based climate mitigation measures.
· $1,500,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Inc., to support the construction of the Dorchester Field House, a community center for children, teens, and families of Boston.
· $1,500,000 for St. Mary's Center for Women and Children in Dorchester for renovations for their Young Parenting Living Program.
· $800,000 for Volunteers of America Massachusetts, Inc. to create permanent supported housing for formerly homeless veterans in Malden.
· $650,000 for The Phoenix’s Reentry Program to promote and expand its behavioral health programming, provide therapeutic resources and equipment, and reduce community stigma within the Middlesex County criminal justice system for individuals suffering from substance use disorder.
· $185,000 for Strategies for Youth, Inc to develop a curriculum that equips officers with developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed policies, practices, and skills to prevent escalation of interactions between youth and law enforcement.
· $1,000,000 for Hyde Square Task Force to redevelop the Blessed Sacrament Church and increase access to much-needed affordable housing, and provide a new community hub for Boston’s Latin Quarter district.
· $1,000,000 for Framingham State University to acquire a suite of innovative technology for the newly created McAuliffe Simulation Lab. The Center will address Massachusetts’ STEM workforce needs and serve more than 16,000 K-16 students annually.
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