Project Grant HC971357010

The City of New Bedford, Massachusetts received a $391,822 project grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program. The grant will fund deployment of air quality monitors in underserved environmental justice communities, identification of air pollutants and their sources in areas of the city, evaluation of correlations between air quality data and health...

The City of New Bedford was awarded a $342,068 Project Grant under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267). The grant supports the provision of housing and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in New Bedford, MA. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. As a sub-award under this grant, Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction Inc. (PAACA), a non-profit...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control awarded a $3,550,000 Project Grant under the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (CFDA 14.905) to the City of New Bedford, MA. The purpose of this grant is to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned rental and owner-occupied housing, with a focus on protecting children under the age of six from lead poisoning in low-income and minority neighborhoods....

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was awarded a $600,734 Formula Grant under the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants (SIRG) program (CFDA 66.032). The purpose of this grant is to provide radon risk reduction in Massachusetts through increased radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction. Key activities include: Implementing a state radon program to support projects in homes, schools, and other buildings, including...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $250,000 five-year Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to the City of Medford, MA. The "Building Sustainable Youth Well-Being: A Collaborative Initiative for Medford & Malden" project aims to strengthen local capacity to reduce youth substance use, particularly vaping, through comprehensive,...

The City of New Bedford was awarded a $459,487 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the period of September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025. This Project Grant will support a range of housing and supportive services to address homelessness in the city, including permanent housing, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, supportive services, and homelessness prevention. The city has also provided a $XXXXXX sub-award to...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) was awarded a $634,138 Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants program (CFDA 66.032). The purpose of this grant is to provide radon risk reduction in Massachusetts through increased radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction. Key activities under this grant include: 1) designing public information and education programs to control radon in existing...

This $634,494 Continuum of Care Program project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267) and effective September 1, 2024, supports the City of Fall River, MA in providing permanent housing, transitional housing, and supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The grant will enable the city to quickly rehouse homeless individuals, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Town of Seekonk, Massachusetts a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The funding will support cleanup and redevelopment activities at the Attleboro Dye Works brownfield site in Seekonk. Specifically, the town will remediate two lagoons containing hazardous substances by excavating approximately 1,600 tons of...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $136,746 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant to the City of Fall River, MA on March 11, 2025. The grant funds will be used to support the city's efforts to quickly house homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness, and promote access to mainstream support services. Eligible activities under this grant include permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive...