Mayor Shaunna O’Connell has announced several grants of more than $1.2 million to revive and support economic development in key areas of Taunton.
These grants, provided by the Healey-Driscoll government and Minister of Economic Development Yvonne Hao, will be delivered during the 2025 budget year of the Community One Stop for Growth initiative.
“Our strong relationships and collaboration with our community partners and developers have resulted in significant grants that will accelerate revitalization efforts across the city, increase community resilience and promote growth. We remain focused on making Taunton a vibrant place to live, work and invest,” said Mayor O’Connell. “This funding is a direct investment in the future of Taunton, and we look forward to working with our partners to implement these projects.”
Some of the awards presented to Taunton include:
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$616,926 – Underutilized real estate program (12 Porter Street Development)Stabilizing and repairing a 144 year old three-story brick building through roofing, masonry and window replacement. This building will be transformed into 26 residential units, preserving the historic architecture and at the same time creating new living options.
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$250,000 – Brownfields Redevelopment FundTo support the cleanup and redevelopment of the Bacon Felt Factory Brownfields Site, furthering environmental restoration and revitalization efforts in the Weir Village.
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$228,914 – Underutilized Real Estate Program (TRUE Diversity Inc.)To redevelop a long-vacant building in Whittenton Village into a Clean Energy Community Resilience Hub (CCRH), with a workforce center and community events space.
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$100,000 – Underutilized Real Estate Program (RDA Property Holding)To support the construction of fire and safety protection at 74 Weir Street, revitalizing downtown commercial space and creating housing.
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$25,000 – Massachusetts Downtown Initiative ProgramProviding technical assistance and consultant training for downtown building owners on topics such as filling upper floor vacancies and obtaining commercial and residential financing.
Since his election, Mayor O’Connell has made it a priority to secure state and federal grants to benefit the city. The goal is to help rejuvenate neighborhoods and local businesses.
“These grants are essential to helping us achieve our goals for the community. The support we received from Mayor O’Connell, Jay Pateakos and his team was critical in helping us secure this grant funding. We appreciate the strong working relationship we have with the mayor and the city,” said Bobby Asack, owner of 74 Weir Street.
This is a development story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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