$1.5M In Federal Funding Slated For Sterling House Community Center

STRATFORD, CT — The Sterling House Community Center in Stratford is set to receive $1.5 million in federal funding for facility improvements, including replacing the center’s 135-year-old roof, as part of the federal spending package recently approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro announced.

DeLauro, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, recently announced more than $13.6 million in Community Project Funding that is slated for Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District.

DeLauro, D-3, said the spending package includes funding “for community projects across Connecticut.”

“These investments support our local communities, small businesses, and working families,” DeLauro said in a news release. “They go to local governments and nonprofits that serve our communities, not to big companies.”

The facility improvements at the Sterling House Community Center include replacing the 135-year-old tile roof, gutter system, and other deteriorating areas of the building’s exterior. The improvements will “support Sterling House as Stratford’s largest Food Pantry and social service agency whose programs include pre-school, afterschool, summer day camp, and many other community services,” according to the news release.

“It has been an incredible two COVID-years of determination, resilience, and heart as we worked together to serve the urgent needs of our community,” said Amanda Meeson, executive director of the Sterling House Community Center. “Despite the challenges, we continue to provide high-quality affordable childcare, support children with food security, provide food and basic needs to seniors and those in need, keep kids healthy and active in our athletics, and act as a positive inspiration for our community. With the restoration of the failing exterior shell of our beloved 136-year-old home, we will ensure Sterling House stands proudly to welcome and serve the generations to come.”