Clark, Massachusetts Delegation Announce $92.78 Million in Federal Funding for 93 Key Projects Throughout Massachusetts

BOSTON, MA - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA.) and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-1), James McGovern (MA-2), Lori Trahan (MA-3), Jake Auchincloss (MA-4), Seth Moulton (MA-6), Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-8), and Bill Keating (MA-9) in announcing that Massachusetts will receive an estimated $92.8 million in Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill for 93 important community projects throughout the Bay State. The projects focus on areas relating to critical infrastructure, energy and water development, justice, science, and rural development.

"Families in Massachusetts deserve a cleaner, healthier, and safer future - this critical funding will help us meet that mark," said Democratic Whip Clark. "I'm grateful for the partnership of our state and local leaders who helped to identify opportunities to advance our Commonwealth's climate readiness and construct new, welcoming community gathering spaces for our neighbors. Thanks to their collaboration, we are meeting needs here at home."

"I'm proud to have worked with the entire Massachusetts delegation to secure over $92 million in funding this year for projects that will make our water cleaner, our environment healthier, our workforce stronger, and expand justice in our communities," said Senator Markey. "From Provincetown to Williamstown, from Chelsea to Chicopee, it's critical that we bring federal resources to our communities to make life better for everyone who calls the Bay State home."

"I fought hard to secure this $30 million in funding because Massachusetts families deserve safer roads and flood infrastructure, cleaner water, a strong fishing economy, and programs that protect our youth. This funding will also preserve Massachusetts' leadership in cutting edge research. I'm grateful for our Massachusetts leaders' partnership in securing this funding," said Senator Warren.

"Our communities deserve safe water, reliable infrastructure, and support for people working to overcome addiction. That's why I spent the past year working with local leaders and my colleagues in Congress to cut through the gridlock and turn local priorities into real federal investments. These investments will make our cities and towns healthier and safer places to call home, and I look forward to seeing them put to use," said Rep. Trahan.

"Clean water has been my infrastructure priority for the MA-4 from day one, and we're making progress across the 35 cities and towns on PFAS, wastewater and lead," said Rep. Auchincloss.

"I'm proud to have secured $10.9 million for critical water infrastructure projects across the North Shore and Merrimack Valley, with more funding on the way soon for transportation and emergency services initiatives. Families in Massachusetts deserve clean, safe drinking water, as well as infrastructure that can withstand the impacts of climate change. I look forward to continue working with my colleagues to get the remaining projects across the finish line to deliver our communities the resources they need," said Rep. Moulton.

"The Community Project Funding process is a chance to put federal dollars directly to work in our communities and these ten projects are proof of the impact community-led funding requests can have for communities across the 7th," said Rep. Pressley. "The dollars invested and the partnerships forged through the CPF process make a difference in strengthening our climate resilience, creating pathways to careers and generational wealth building, updating critical clean water infrastructure, and more. I'm proud to have secured these critical investments in our most valuable infrastructure-our people-and continue building the more safe, healthy, and equitable district our communities demand and deserve."

North Shore (13 projects, $11.59 million)

$550,000 for the City of Lynn for an urban forestry program

$250,000 for Gloucester Adventure for preservation work on the National Historic Landmark dory fishing Schooner Adventure

$786,000 for Endicott College to expand research capacity of its engineering program by investing in new instrumentation for its laboratories

$461,000 for the House of the Seven Gables Settlement Association to preserve and protect The House of the Seven Gables and its campus

$1,092,000 for the City of Gloucester to make upgrades to the Riverdale Park Pump Station to address deteriorating equipment and vulnerability to moisture and corrosion

$807,000 for the Town of Marblehead for the municipal wastewater treatment system, managing stormwater, and improving surface water quality.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Nahant to construct a new force main, assess the Wharf Road pump station, and improve stormwater drainage to reduce flooding and increase resilience.

$1,092,000 for the City of Newburyport to design a new PFAS filtration system.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Essex to support the replacement of aging asbestos cement pipes.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Hamilton to extend new water piping and upgrade meters and infrastructure to improve water pressure, increase supply reliability, and prevent contamination from aging pipes.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Ipswich to replace two aging municipal groundwater wells

$1,092,000 for the Town of Middleton to design and engineer a new water distribution system to address PFAS contamination.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Topsfield to replace a water main, remove asbestos cement pipe, and install new valves, hydrants, and fittings to protect public health and ensure safe, reliable water distribution

Southeastern Mass and South Shore (13 projects, $13.66 million)

$2,026,000 for the City of Fall River to implement a phosphorus deactivation program at the South Watuppa Pond.

$700,000 for Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility to conduct a prospective health assessment and establish a monitoring system to assess particle radiation releases associated with decommissioning Plymouth's Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant

$350,000 for the Town of Dighton for improvements to the Power Plant Pump Station.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Swansea for Route 6 corridor sewer collection system.

$1,092,000 for the City of Fall River to replace lead-contaminated service lines and pipes.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Foxborough for the Chestnut Street PFAS water treatment plant

$1,000,000 for the Town of Freetown to meet the newest drinking water standards and protect communities from exposure to harmful PFAS.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Plainville for a water treatment plant.

$906,560 for the Town of Sharon lead water service and cast iron and asbestos concrete water main project.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Rockland to fund the first phase of the town's comprehensive upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Wareham for improvements to the existing water pollution control facility.

$1,092,000 for the Town of Westport to construct trunk sewer phases to provide sewer service and clean water to adjacent residential neighborhoods.

$1,031,000 for the New Bedford Police Department, in conjunction with the New Bedford Port Authority proposal, for a new Harbor Safety Police Vessel for the Port of New Bedford

Greater Boston (24 projects, $20.3 million)

$1,664,000 for Roca, Inc. in Chelsea to engage 220 of Massachusetts' highest-risk young people in an enhanced employment training program

$500,000 for the Charles River Watershed Association in Boston to identify effective flood reduction opportunities and work with communities to advance them

$286,000 for Revolutionary Spaces in Boston to stabilize Boston's Old State House's sub-basement to preserve this historic and irreplaceable building

$250,000 for Justice for Housing to provide permanent housing to justice-involved individuals and their families in Boston

$375,000 for the American Association of State Climatologists to fund critical equipment and software to enable the state's recently created Office of Climate Science (OCS) to support the implementation of the 2023 ResilientMass Plan

$1,092,000 for the City of Cambridge to provide primary disinfection of drinking water

$1,092,000 for the Town of Randolph to construct a new water standpipe for public health and public safety

$1,031,000 for Eastie Farm to expand their Climate Corps fellowships

$275,000 for BMA TenPoint to establish a community-based violence and crime intervention and reduction project

$1,092,000 for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute to expand their violence intervention programming

$1,031,000 for the City of Boston to reduce flooding and prevent pollution at affordable housing developments in Boston

$1,031,000 for the Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County to upgrade technology and equipment required to respond quickly and effectively to children who are victims of crimes

$1,031,000 for the American City Coalition to fund the Roxbury Worx program, which would connect formerly incarcerated individuals with workforce development and job connections

$682,000 for the Phoenix for expansion of recovery resources

$1,031,000 for the City of Brockton for equipment for Brockton's new Public Safety Complex

$1,031,000 for the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department for a facility to deliver behavioral health care and substance use disorder treatment for criminal justice-involved individuals

$852,500 for the City of Melrose to manage flooding and improve water

$1,092,000 for the Town of Arlington for small-scale, cost-effective installations that manage stormwater regionally along the Mystic River Watershed

$1,092,000 for the City of Woburn to upgrade the water treatment plant

$1,036,000 to the Town of Natick to support the construction of a water booster pump station at a Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA)

$1,000,000 for the Town of Lexington to improve tree cover in and around the Mystic River Watershed communities

$1,000,000 for the Town of Wellesley to increase urban tree canopy, improve stormwater management using infrastructure, and protect and restore the ecological health of the Charles River Watershed region

$1,092,000 for the Town of Needham for stormwater management project to reduce phosphorous and support restoration of the Charles River watershed.

$200,000 for the Town of Wayland to replace an existing sewer system in Wayland that is aging and undersized, leading to potential failures

Cape & Islands (8 projects, $10 million)

$3,000,000 for Barnstable County to address Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) requirements and implement groundwater remediation measures to prevent further PFAS release into Cape Cod's sole-source aquifer

$1,000,000 for Nantucket Resource Partnership to transform an existing facility into a central food hub

$800,000 for the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth to fund the development of a dedicated soil carbon measurement program

$1,000,000 for the Town of Yarmouth to replace a culvert that is currently restricting water flow in an important wetlands resource area

$1,000,000 for the Hyannis Public Library Association for construction, rehabilitation, and improvements of public facilities to enhance the Library as a neighborhood center and hub for community activities

$1,015,000 for the Town of Provincetown for the construction of resiliency measures for the central vacuum station that serves the downtown municipal wastewater system.

$1,875,000 for the Coonamessett Farm Foundation in Falmouth to propose a research fleet that will improve the resiliency of the state's seafood sector by developing best management practices for emerging fisheries and stock enhancement for existing fisheries

$350,000 for the Nantucket Police Department to purchase a police and port safety vessel for the Nantucket Police Department's Marine Division to better patrol and enforce the law in Nantucket Harbor and in surrounding waters

Merrimack Valley (8 projects, $9.17 million)

$1,956,000 for the Tyngsborough Sewer Commission to upgrade the Phalanx Street pump station

$1,000,000 for the City of Haverhill to construct the state's first municipal radial collector riverbank well system

$1,092,000 for the City of Lowell to support the completion of the first phases of the separation of the Humphrey's Brook and Billings Street Wetlands combined sewer system in the Centralville neighborhood of Lowell

$1,092,000 for the City of Littleton to support the construction of a new sewer system to support economic development in the Town of Littleton

$1,092,000 for the Town of Groton to bring clean potable municipal drinking water to the Groton-Dunstable Regional High School and surrounding properties

$1,092,000 for the Town of Westford for the construction of two new treatment facilities to remove PFAS contaminants from drinking water

$750,000 for the Phoenix enhances a comprehensive reentry and wellness effort that serves both justice-involved individuals and law enforcement personnel

$1,092,000 for the Town of Merrimac to support engineering for critical upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant

Pioneer Valley / Western Massachusetts (15 projects, $17.66 million)

$1,971,000 for the Town of Agawam to address portions of the downtown area that have inadequate and deteriorated stormwater infrastructure

$1,092,000 for the City of Chicopee to improve the nitrogen removal capabilities of the Chicopee Water Pollution Control Facility

$1,500,000 for the Williamstown Meetinghouse Preservation Fund to renovate, bring into ADA compliance, and preserve the Williamstown Meetinghouse building

$1,000,000 for the Town of Monson to renovate, add on to and repair the existing fire station

$3,700,000 for the Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee to provide a new concrete taxiway surface.

$800,000 for the City of Holyoke for the Combined Sewer Overflow system

$1,092,000 for the Town of Blandford for upgrades to the Water Treatment Facility and distribution system

$1,092,000 for the Town of West Brookfield to construct a new water treatment facility

$735,000 for the Berkshire Innovation Center Security Operations Center, a centralized hub for monitoring, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats within manufacturing facilities

$599,000 for the Town of Charlemont to purchase a fire engine

$1,015,000 for the Berkshire South Regional Community Center expand the building to address needs and enhance accessibility for individuals with disabilities

$750,000 for the Town of Middlefield for improvements to the Middlefield Senior Center including HVAC upgrades and construction improvements to meet ADA requirements

$1,450,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance of Knightville Dam

$165,000 for the Shea Theater Arts Center to renovate Franklin County's only large, publicly owned performing arts venue

$700,000 for the Town of Conway to purchase a replacement pumper fire truck for its volunteer fire department

Central Massachusetts (12 projects, $10.37 million)

$1,500,000 for Worcester Polytechnic Institute to build a continuous flow reactor for destruction of PFAS in contaminated soils and the plants that grow in them.

$879,000 for Stop It Now! in Northampton to increase the awareness, availability, and effectiveness of child sex abuse prevention resources, including expansion helplines.

$188,000 for the Town of Ashby to purchase an essential piece of Highway equipment a loader with plow.

$1,000,000 for the Town of Princeton for the construction of a new public safety building.

$1,015,000 for the George Marston Whitin Memorial Community Association to renovate a historic building to create an essential community facility with a childcare center

$1,000,000 for the Town of Colrain to construct a shared disposal system for wastewater to service single and multifamily homes that may be condemned without a sustainable solution.

$950,000 for the Town of Leicester to build a water interconnection with the City of Worcester

$1,092,000 for the Town of Holliston to build wastewater infrastructure in its growing downtown

$960,000 for the Town of Mendon for a water system expansion

$200,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance of Barre Falls Dam

$1,426,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance of Tully Lake

$160,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance of West Hill Dam

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