Community Project Funding

Alewife Multi-Use Paths
Recipient: City of Cambridge, City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139
Amount Requested: $3 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Cambridge to produce the Alewife Fitchburg Crossing Multi-Use Path project, connecting neighborhoods and regional destinations in Cambridge to the MBTA Alewife Station. This project will complement a planned bicycle-pedestrian bridge that will create a safe connection over commuter rail tracks between a dense neighborhood with many low-income households on Rindge Avenue and Danehy Park, one of the city's largest parks. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project benefits the safety and accessibility of the community. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code.
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Anderson Regional Transit Center Pedestrian Bridge 
Recipient: City of Woburn, 10 Common Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Amount Requested: $275,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to create a preliminary design for a pedestrian bridge spanning the train tracks to connect the Anderson Woburn Regional Transit Center (RTC) and New Boston Street, aiming to enhance pedestrian safety and facilitate efficient access between these two key areas in Woburn. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project benefits the safety and accessibility of the residents of the community of Woburn. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code.
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Charles River Watershed Green Infrastructure
Recipient: Town of Wellesley, 525 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482
Amount Requested: $500,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Wellesley to increase urban tree canopy, improve stormwater management using green infrastructure, and protect and restore the ecological health of local open spaces within the Charles River Watershed region. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will improve community members and produce health and safety benefits for the watershed area communities. This project has a Federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized by the Soil Conservation and Allotment Domestic Act of 1935, 16 U.S. Code sections 590a-590d and 590f-g.
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Framingham Community Center
Recipient: City of Framingham, 150 Concord Street, Framingham, MA 01702
Amount Requested: $5 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Framingham to fully renovate the existing structure to provide the community with a critically needed multipurpose community center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project meets a compelling local need and will address issues of access and safety in the area. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4) and 5305 (a)(5).
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Horn Pond Water Treatment PFAS Mitigation
Recipient: City of Woburn, 10 Common Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Amount Requested: $3 million
Project Description: The funding would be used to upgrade the water treatment plant in Woburn to mitigate contamination of the drinking water supply and ensure compliance with newly enacted EPA standards to safeguard public health. The project also includes cybersecurity upgrades to strengthen the resiliency of the City’s critical drinking water assets. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because its purpose is to provide safe drinking water supply for the City of Woburn by mitigating contamination from PFAS. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
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Malden Public School Roofs
Recipient: City of Malden, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148
Amount Requested: $6,043,000 
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Malden to address issues of flooding within their schools. The project will restore and replace roofs of the Malden schools. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will health and safety benefits for the residents, students and teachers. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4) and 5305 (a)(5).
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Melrose Stormwater Management
Recipient: City of Melrose, Melrose City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176.
Amount Requested: $800,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to manage flooding and improve water quality through the creation of multiple rain gardens and bioretention swales to redirect and infiltrate stormwater. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will address health and safety issues from stormwater flooding. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
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Mystic River Tree Project
Recipient: Town of Lexington located at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420.
Amount Requested: $1 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Lexington to improve tree cover in and around the Mystic River Watershed communities. This project prioritizes a regional, coordinated effort to improve tree canopy and protect public health. The project ensures that our communities have best practices (i.e. Master Plans), take action to plant trees in vulnerable neighborhoods and promotes collaboration among the disparate communities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will improve community members and produce health and safety benefits for the community. This project has a Federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized by the Soil Conservation and Allotment Domestic Act of 1935, 16 U.S. Code sections 590a-590d and 590f-g.
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Mystic River Watershed Green Infrastructure Implementation
Recipient: Town of Arlington, Town Hall Annex, 730 Mass Ave., Arlington, MA 02476
Amount Requested: $3 million
Project Description: The funding would be for a regional green infrastructure project in the 21 municipalities of the Mystic River watershed, this project will create a system of small-scale, cost-effective installations that improve water quality in rivers, lakes, and streams in the state's most urbanized watershed, and distribute the benefits of stormwater management across the region. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the most cost-effective means of removing stormwater pollutants from urban runoff is through distributed green infrastructure projects. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12. 
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Natick PFAS Mitigation
Recipient: Town of Natick, 13 East Central Street, Natick MA 01760.
Amount Requested: $1.25 million
Project Description: The funding would be used to support the construction of a water booster pump station at an Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) connection site into the Natick public water supply network. The supplemental pump station is designed to provide approximately 25% of the Town’s water needs through the MWRA, a PFAS compliant source, allowing the Town to fully comply with PFAS regulations, while also meeting the drinking water demands of the community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because its purpose is to provide a safe drinking water supply for the Town of Natick to mitigate contamination from PFAS. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
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Revere Boatyard Remediation Project
Recipient: City of Revere, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151
Amount Requested: $1 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Revere for the City to remediate contamination on a blighted property. The remediation of this site will allow the development of the community boating center as a key feature of the Gibson Park multipurpose waterfront recreational facility. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project benefits the health and safety of the community. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4) and 5305 (a)(5).
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Stoneham High School Wetlands Restoration Project
Recipient: Town of Stoneham, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, MA 02180
Amount Requested: $2.5 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Stoneham to address issues of flooding adjacent to the Stoneham High School parcel (Franklin Street and up-gradient wetland areas) but also provide regional benefits to Doleful Pond, Spot Pond/Middlesex Fells and the broader Mystic River Watershed.  The restoration will provide wildlife habitat and a climate resilient and sustainable, open space with pathways that will provide public access and connectivity to a natural open space. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will improve access for community members and produce health and safety benefits for the town. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4) and 5305 (a)(5).
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Watertown Walkability Downtown Project
Recipient: City of Watertown 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA, 02472
Amount Requested: $1 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Watertown to improve the access of their community’s downtown area. This will enable the City to improve Watertown Square with safe walkable sidewalks, reconnected to the Charkes River, with new residential developments and retail opportunities. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project improves access and benefits the health and safety of community. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4) and 5305 (a)(5).
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Willis Avenue Community Center
Recipient: City of Medford, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155
Amount Requested: $1.6 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Medford to create an accessible, resilient and safe community center. This project replaces the existing building in poor condition with a larger one, allowing it to serve as an educational center for work-readiness and a community center providing services and a location for help during emergencies. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project benefits the health and safety of the community. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(2).
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Winthrop Old Middle School Redevelopment Project
Recipient: Town of Winthrop located at 1 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA 02152.
Amount Requested: $1.2 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Winthrop to demolish and rebuild an existing facility to better serve residents. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project benefits the health, safety and equity of the community. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4) and 5305 (a)(5).
Member Certification