MassWorks Grant
The
application process for Mass Works
grants has opened. I received this message from Senator Brewer’s Office:
Dear Town Official,
Senator Brewer is pleased to announce that the 2012
MassWorks Infrastructure Program application materials are now online! The
second annual MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant round will be open to new
applications through an online system between Monday, Aug. 27 and Monday, Sept.
10.
A copy of the 2012 application, guidelines, scoring, FAQ
and other relevant materials are now available on the Executive Office of
Housing and Economic Development’s website at http://mass.gov/hed/massworks. The electronic application system will open on June 1,
providing applicants with more than 12 weeks to complete their application
before the submittal period opens on Aug. 27. All of the data submitted
during the 2011 grant round will be available for updating, providing for the
easy reapplication of a project submitted in 2011. All decisions will be
rendered by the end of October.
Could
someone please forward this information to the Otter River Sportsmen Club? They
were looking to tie into town water, but it is very expensive. Representatives
from the club approached the Light & Water Commissioners to see if the club
could be connected to the town’s water supply. I know the manager of the Light
and Water department is an avid reader of this blog. He has been known to print
out copies of blog postings- in color no less! I hope this information is
helpful to the town and the Otter River Sportsmen Club.
Julie
Farrell
I'm not a fan of such grants.
ReplyDeleteFederal and state largesse is ultimately paid for with tax money. If every municipal entity stopped applying for this "free money" it would go a long way toward easing our national debt crisis.
I am not a big fan of grants as well. Grants are a way to compete for our tax dollars again! However, grants will be the only way Templeton will be able to complete major infrastructure projects
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