Foxborough Applies For $1 Million CARES Grant

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Town officials submitted a $1 million CARES Act grant request to the state for coronavirus emergency spending reimbursement.

According to officials, the grant was created to pay for COVID-19 related expenses for schools, public safety, public works and general government. These expenses include technology learning subscriptions, remote meeting software, personal protective equipemtn, Plexiglas shields, cleaning supplies and deep cleaning of buildings and vehicles.

"It remains to be seen if this entire request will be approved; much of what was submitted appears compliant with the guidance of the grant," a town spokesperson said in a statement.

Foxborough also remains eligible for at least $500,000 in additional federal grant aide. Town officials said negotiations are on-going in Congress for the potential of an additional aid package for states and municipalities, but no agreement on that package has been reached at this time.

Marie Almodovar, the town's director of accounting, worked with town and school officials to pull all the information together and coordinated the grant request.

Town Manager William Keegan, expressed his gratitude for the collective effort of all involved and praised Ms. Almodovar for her assistance in submitting the request citing

"It was no small task, and I am very grateful for Marie’s assistance and dedication to ensure this request was submitted in a timely manner," Keegan said.