Grants Received by the Town
Elaine Lazarus
From Elaine Lazarus, Town Manager: Grants Received by the Town
Town Departments regularly apply for and receive several grants for a variety of projects throughout the year. I am pleased to report that the Town has received the following grants over the last several months:
$1,500.00 from the MetroWest Food Collaborative Steering Committee to Senior Services for the purchase of gift cards, which furthers the goal of dignity in food choice for older adults.
$50,552.60 from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, for regulation and bylaw review for climate change adaptation and nature based solutions. The project includes bylaw/regulation review, outreach, data gathering and coordination with stakeholders and residents. The project is managed by the Principal Planner.
$100,400.00 from MassDOT’s Local Bottleneck Reduction Program for traffic signal improvements at West Main Street & School Street, West Main Street & South Street, and West Main Street & Lumber Street intersections. The Hopkinton Dept. of Public Works will manage the project.
$6,000.00 Preservation Assessment Grant from the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners to the Hopkinton Public Library. A consultant will look at the Library's Local History Collection and assess preservation needs. The Public Library will manage this project.
$35,000 from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council for capacity building for a Climate Action Plan. The project will engage the community and includes open house workshops, training events, and other activities. The Town’s Sustainability, Economic Development and Equity Project Manager is managing this project.
$110,000 from the State’s Community Compact Efficiency & Regionalization program, shared by Hopkinton, Southborough and Westborough. This will address critical infrastructure challenges by implementing a comprehensive drainage/sewer pipe inspection and maintenance project. A crawler camera for pipe inspection will be purchased and shared by the communities. The Hopkinton DPW will manage this project.
In addition, the Hopkinton Cultural Council received $8,300 from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in FY24. The funds were distributed by the Hopkinton Cultural Council to local organizations, following an application process. Funding supports public programs in the arts, humanities and interpretive sciences which promote access, education, diversity and excellence for residents.
Congratulations to the recipients!
Current Events
Night at the Movies - Kung Fu Panda 4 - August 1 at 7 pm, Metrowest YMCA, 45 East St.
Help Plant Pollinator Gardens and Sign up for Composting:
Visit https://www.hopgreen.org
At the Hopkinton Public Library:
Events: https://hopkintonlibrary.org/calendar/
Senior Center Newsletter: https://mycommunityonline.com/find/hopkinton-council-on-aging
Thursday Movies on the Common, Dusk/8:30pm
July 25th: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
https://hopkintonma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30937
Sunday Concerts on the Common, 5pm
July 21st: Hopkinton Community Summer Band
July 28th: Carolyn Rae and The Rumors
https://hopkintonma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30938
July 28th, Hopkinton Skate Jam at Middle School Basketball Courts, any time from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm: https://hopkintonma.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30903
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