$2.5 Million Grant To Help Braintree Rebuild Allen Street, Add Housing

BRAINTREE, MA — The Town of Braintree was recently awarded a $2.5 million through the Community One Stop for Growth Awards in the Fiscal Year 2023 cycle, the Commonwealth announced recently.

In total, 337 local economic development projects received funding in 169 communities, according to state records. Gov. Charlie Baker said $143 million in grants were doled out to those communities in this year's funding round.

"We are proud of our collaborative work to ensure that all 351 of MA's cities and towns have the resources, tools and support they need to drive critically important projects that provide a better quality of life for residents, and help communities plan for the future," said Baker.

Braintree received the funds through the MassWorks Infrastructure Program, which primarily awards money for "public infrastructure projects that support and accelerate housing production, spur private development, and create jobs throughout the Commonwealth."

This grant will fund the reconstruction of Allen Street from Shaw Street to Quincy Avenue, a length of approximately 1,450 feet.

The project also includes the redevelopment of a vacant property with mixed-income housing units, public access to the Monatiquot River, and the furthering of multimodal transit goals with added walkability to the nearby commuter rail station.