Fairhaven among CDBG recipients

BOSTON – More than 50 Massachusetts cities and towns will receive more than $27 million in federal Community Development Block Grants to support housing rehabilitations, public service projects and local infrastructure.
The program is the state’s largest available resource for neighborhood revitalization projects, Gov. Deval L. Patrick said in announcing the grants. It helps meet the housing and public service needs of low- and moderate-income communities while building and repairing infrastructure vital to the health and safety of all residents.
Fairhaven, the only Bristol County community to receive a grant, is in line for $725,329 for improvements to Francis Street and to provide housing rehabilitation assistance to two units.
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and funds are distributed by the Mass. Department of Housing and Community Development to cities and towns in the state with populations of less than 50,000. Eligible communities with populations greater than 50,000 receive program funding directly from HUD. •