The Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot (CFDA 20.940) has awarded the City of Haverhill, MA a $574,060 project grant to launch a strategic initiative addressing infrastructure barriers created by urban renewal efforts in the 1960s and 1970s. Funded activities will combine the efforts of city leadership, neighborhood groups, community organizations, residents, and transportation experts to plan for the removal of existing barriers and improve access for impacted neighborhoods. Key project components include economic analyses, traffic modeling, greenway design, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, and extensive community engagement. As the prime recipient, the City of Haverhill's Community Development Department will deliver services and undertake activities to achieve the goals of the grant program by investing in community and economic development projects that primarily benefit low- to moderate-income residents.
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