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The Healey-Driscoll administration on Oct. 31 announced the award of $179 million in grant funding to 314 projects that will support economic development in 190 communities across the state.
The awards are being made through Community One Stop for Growth, an application portal overseen by the Executive Office of Economic Development. Community One Stop provides a streamlined process for municipalities and organizations to apply for 13 state grant programs that fund economic development projects related to planning and zoning, site preparation, building construction, infrastructure, and housing development.
“We’re proud to be a state of strong cities and towns — made stronger by programs like the Community One Stop for Growth, which give local leaders the tools they need to strengthen their economies and improve quality of life,” Gov. Maura Healey said in a prepared statement.
She said the grants will help communities build housing, lower costs, improve road safety, revitalize downtowns, create jobs and more.
Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said the grant portal empowers communities to “bring their vision for economic growth to life.”
The Executive Office of Economic Development received 713 applications from 453 organizations with projects in 245 Massachusetts communities in this round of the One Stop. Of the 314 applications awarded, 37% are located in a rural or small town, 28% are located in a Gateway City, 40% are located in a Housing Choice Community, and 53% are located in an MBTA Community. Forty communities are receiving a grant through the One Stop for the first time.
EOED estimates the One Stop awards will help create more than 20,000 new units of housing, including 5,000 new affordable units, 11,000 new permanent jobs, and more than 8.8 million square feet of new commercial development.
The fiscal 2025 One Stop program awards include:
• MassWorks Infrastructure Program: $100 million awarded to 55 projects
• HousingWorks Infrastructure Program: $24.6 million awarded to 21 projects
• Underutilized Properties Program: $15.3 million awarded to 33 projects
• Rural Development Fund: $10 million awarded to 54 projects
• MBTA Community Catalyst Fund: $12 million awarded to 13 projects
• Site Readiness Program: $3.7 million awarded to 14 projects
• Housing Choice Grant Program: $5.3 million awarded to 20 projects
• Community Planning Grant Program: $3.6 million awarded to 37 projects
• TDI Equity Investment: $1.6 million awarded to 13 projects
• Massachusetts Vacant Storefront Program: $1.1 million awarded to 23 projects
• Brownfields Redevelopment Fund: $770,000 awarded to five projects
• Massachusetts Downtown Initiative: $600,000 awarded to 20 projects
• Real Estate Services Technical Assistance: $500,000 awarded to 10 projects
The full list of grant recipients and project descriptions is available on the EOED website.
State and local officials celebrated the grants during a celebration event in Monson on Nov. 6 at the site of the Monson Developmental Center project, which will redevelop the former Monson State Hospital into new housing units and over 100,000 square feet of commercial and civic space. The EOED is supporting the project with a $5 million MassWorks grant for bridge replacement and infrastructure upgrades to support the redevelopment efforts, and MassDevelopment is providing a $500,000 Site Readiness Grant to develop a site plan for the project.
For more information about Community One Stop for Growth, visit www.mass.gov/onestop.