If passed, the projects would result in an investment of over $16 million to support important initiatives across the Sixth District

Representative Seth Moulton announced that fourteen projects in the Sixth District totaling over 16 million dollars in funding have been included in FY 2023 Appropriations Subcommittee bills. 

These bills serve as the primary mechanism for funding federal programs each year. If funded, these projects will help local communities protect the environment, improve public safety, and increase access to healthcare, housing, and public transportation. 

“I was pleased to see so many high-impact projects across my district selected for funding this year. These initiatives will improve health care, housing, education, and infrastructure in many of the communities I represent,” Congressman Moulton said. “I’m thrilled that the projects I submitted have cleared the first hurdle in securing funding through the appropriations process. I hope that my colleagues in Congress can work together to pass the FY 2023 appropriations bills in a timely manner so that our communities can receive these critical investments.”

The selected projects include:

Gloucester Water Pollution Control Facility Evaluation
Recipient: City of Gloucester
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee Amount: $2,000,000

The City of Gloucester Department of Public Works will conduct an evaluation of the recommended capital improvements and secondary treatment process upgrades to the City’s existing Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF). The WPCF evaluation will lead to the design, permitting, and construction of the city’s secondary wastewater treatment plant.

Mill Pond PFAS Filter Facility
Recipient: Town of Burlington
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee Amount:  $1,000,000

The Town of Burlington will install a new filter facility at the Mill Pond water treatment plant to remove chemical compounds known as PFAS6 from the water supply as required by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection). The project will improve water quality for all residents of the Town, along with the commercial properties that utilize Town water.

Maillet, Sommes, Morgan Stormwater System
Recipient: Town of Reading
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee Amount: $1,500,000

The Town of Reading will construct the Maillet, Sommes, and Morgan Stormwater System to restore wetlands on town conservation land, which will provide significant new stormwater storage capacity, protect habitat for native species, and create walking trails.

Wastewater Collection and Conveyance System Final Design
Recipient: Town of North Reading
Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Amount: $1,500,000

The Town of North Reading will design a wastewater collection and conveyance system to serve the Town’s commercial corridors of Main and Concord Streets and connect, through Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence, to the Greater Lawrence Sanitary District. The project will reduce the Town’s reliance on septic systems and create opportunities for jobs.

Beverly Public Library HVAC System Replacement
Recipient: City of Beverly
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $1,000,000

Aligning with the City of Beverly’s sustainability commitment to cut greenhouse gas emissions in municipal buildings, the City will replace the Beverly Public Library’s aged HVAC system to a geothermal heat pump system, utilizing a Ground Heat Exchanger (GHE) to move heat energy from/to the ground to support heating and cooling. The project will lower both annual HVAC energy cost and energy use.

Lynn Senior Center
Recipient: City of Lynn
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $1,000,000

The City of Lynn recently established its own senior center to serve a population, which has a variety of needs that have been exacerbated over the past two years due to pandemic-induced isolation. This funding will allow for significant upgrades and renovations to the center in order to provide the services, activities, and opportunities for social interaction that are age and culturally appropriate.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Wakefield and Saugus Expansions
Recipient: Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham & Wakefield
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $900,000

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Stoneham & Wakefield will convert a portion of the Wakefield Club into a career center where local teenagers will have access to job readiness programs, a science lab, and an expanded maker space. The project will also open a teen center in Saugus, where children will learn career-ready skills, receive wrap-around mental health services, and access programs focused on character and leadership development. This teen center will also include a science lab and maker space.

Catalyst Housing Program
Recipient: Haven Project
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $1,000,000

The Haven Project will establish Catalyst Housing, a new supportive housing program for extremely low-income young adults who lack access to secure housing. The project will consist of a total of 24 small studio apartments, and offer permanent supportive housing to eligible individuals.

Bedford Biotech Labs
Recipient: Middlesex Community College
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $363,400

Middlesex Community College will develop a specialized Life Sciences Center in Bedford to offer biotechnology classes and expand offerings in new areas such as bioinformatics. The project aims to develop a high level genetics lab course and short-term industry training in quality assurance, microscopy, as well as providing research opportunities.

Salem and Beverly Campus Redevelopment
Recipient: Salem Mission Incorporated
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $1,000,000

Salem Mission Incorporated will increase capacity at homeless shelters in Salem and Beverly to serve the housing insecure across the North Shore. The project will renovate aging facilities that require renovations in order to meet the increased demand for services amidst the changing landscape of the pandemic. 

Lynn Community Health Center Pharmacy
Recipient: Lynn Community Health, Inc.
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Amount: $1,000,000

The Lynn Community Health Center will develop a pharmacy to serve its patients, employees, and visitors. The project will ensure access to low-cost and affordable prescription medications for residents of Lynn and surrounding communities, especially patients who are uninsured, underinsured, and low-income.

Peabody Riverwalk
Recipient: City of Peabody
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $1,000,000

The City of Peabody will construct the Peabody Riverwalk in a two-block area centered around the North River Canal. The project will improve resilience against climate change, create a park that enhances public access and vitality in an Economically Distressed Area and Environmental Justice Neighborhood, and provide the public with a new pedestrian corridor for alternative transportation. 

Central Avenue Complete Street
Recipient: City of Lynn
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $800,000

The City of Lynn will reconstruct Central Avenue to extend the roadway and safety improvements recently completed in downtown Lynn. The street section will be designed to a Complete Street standard and will include an enhanced pedestrian environment and traffic calming elements to improve safety and access to all roadway users.  

Salem Skipper Expansion
Recipient: City of Salem
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Amount: $2,300,000

The Salem Skipper will expand affordable and inclusive public micro-transit throughout the City of Salem, City of Peabody, and Town of Danvers. The project will provide key connections to the commuter rail, evening and Saturday service to Essex Tech and NSCC as well as service to Cherry Hill Industrial Park.

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Under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee, each Representative is allowed to request funding for community projects for obligation in FY 2023. Projects are restricted to specific accounts with differing eligibility. Additional information on the process governing CPF requests is available here.

Moving forward, the subcommittee bills must be passed by the full Appropriations Committee before heading to the floor for consideration by the entire House of Representatives. If passed by Congress and signed into law, federal agencies would then administer funding to respective project recipients.

Earlier this year. Congressman Moulton secured $10 million in funding for ten projects in the Sixth District as part of the FY 2022 government funding package that was signed into law by President Biden.

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The above press release was submitted to us by Congressman Seth Moulton’s office.