New Bedford officials have allocated $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to tackle homelessness and housing instability in the city, Mayor Jon Mitchell announced Thursday.
New Bedford residents are being asked to give their opinions on what to do with more than $6 million in federal funding for housing initiatives and community development set to arrive in the next fiscal year.
The city of New Bedford has started a new program to help redevelop vacant properties in the city using ARPA funds, the mayor's office announced Tuesday.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell announced the next round of American Rescue Plan Act funding, this time supporting local artists and art-related organizations.
Federal ARPA funding to the tune of more than $87 million would be allocated to New Bedford under a new spending plan proposed by Gov. Charlie Baker in late April.
Mayor Jon Mitchell announced millions in COVID relief funding to renovate the Zeiterion and develop vacant properties as he outlined his vision for the future during his State of the City address on Wednesday.
The next round of projects in New Bedford funded by the American Rescue Plan Act has been announced, and this time it focuses on childcare and early education.