Southington Housing Development Nets Large State Grant

SOUTHINGTON, CT — State officials have announced significant funding for various housing projects in Connecticut, with one Southington project a major beneficiary.

Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno announced Feb. 13 the state Department of Housing is awarded $12.8 million in grants to eight municipalities for infrastructure upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income residents.

Among the projects benefitting is the General Pulaski Terrace project in Southington, which is slated to receive $2 million.

State officials said the Southington project consists of 11 buildings, including 10 residential buildings with a total of 40 units and a community building.

"The project aims to modernize the property by replacing roofing materials, installing seamless aluminum gutters and leaf screens, replacing the existing heat pumps, and installing a monitored fire alarm system (call-for-aid) including a closed-circuit television system and the replacement of inefficient heat pumps with more energy-efficient units," wrote state officials regarding the General Pulaski Terrace development in a release.

The grants are being awarded as part of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities program.

This program is administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing with funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Eligible projects are required to be in a municipality with a population of fewer than 50,000 residents.

“These housing grants go a long way to improving neighborhoods so that we can make our communities more attractive and encourage continued growth for the benefit of all our residents,” Lamont said.

“Connecticut has both large and small cities that contribute to its unique culture and quality of life,” Mosquera-Bruno said. “Whether it’s helping families make essential renovations to their homes, ensuring senior living facilities are ADA compliant, or providing a fire truck for increased services, these grants are essential to upgrade and enhance our smaller towns. We’re aware that this funding is crucial and improves the day-to-day lives of our residents.”

For more information and the full announcement, click on this link.