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For Immediate Release
August 1, 2007 |
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Shays Announces Bridgeport,
Norwalk to Receive $5,898,565 in Total HUD Funding to Support
Housing, Economic Development
Bridgeport, CT – Congressman Christopher Shays (CT-4)
today announced the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) has awarded the cities of Bridgeport and Norwalk $5,898,565
in grants to help each community continue its housing and
economic development programs.
The grants will provide resources for low-income family housing,
spur economic revitalization in local low and moderate-income
neighborhoods, and provide public services to the homeless
and low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS.
“I am grateful the Department of Housing and Urban
Development saw fit to award these grants to both Bridgeport
and Norwalk,” said Shays. “We have so many groups
dedicated to ending homelessness in our region, and both cities
can use this assistance to improve services in critical need
areas."
“Norwalk welcomes the contributions made by Congressman
Shays to Federal understanding of the Housing and Economic
Development challenges faced by our city,” added Norwalk
Mayor Richard Moccia. “As evidenced by this grant, the
work is paying off and will provide meaningful support to
Norwalk’s efforts to advance the goals of its Community
Development Block Grant programs.”
“The City of Bridgeport appreciates the valuable and
continued assistance of Congressman Shays and the U.S. Department
of Housing & Urban Development,” said Bridgeport
Mayor John Fabrizi. “These much-needed federal awards
will enable the City to administer programs that benefit the
City's low and moderate income residents by continuing to
create a healthy Bridgeport with a broad range of assets including
safe and healthy neighborhoods, affordable housing and other
quality amenities which add up to a livable urban environment.”
The funding was provided through the following programs:
Bridgeport: $4,938,979
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $3,364,575
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG): $144,734
HOME: $1,428,931
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA): $739,000
Norwalk: $959,586
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $959,586
HUD allocated four types of grants to help provide families
and individuals in Connecticut with adequate affordable housing
in safe neighborhoods. The CDBG initiative helps local governments
and communities build and rehabilitate affordable housing,
as well as address other economic development needs. The HOME
grant will help expand the supply of decent, affordable housing
to low-income families.
The ESG grant will help improve the quality and number of
emergency homeless shelters. Lastly, the HOPWA grant will
administer resources for supportive services for low-income
persons with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Contact: John Cardarelli, 202/225-5541
Contact:
Sarah Moore, 202/225-5541
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