State Awards Portland $1 Million Grant For Project

PORTLAND, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state is releasing $30 million in grants to 46 small towns to complete a wide range of infrastructure improvements.

These include road safety reconstruction projects, emergency management upgrades, sidewalk and pedestrian safety enhancements, educational and recreational facility upgrades, and other kinds of capital improvement projects.

Among those is $1 million for Portland for Phase II of High Street Water Main Replacement and Road Reconstruction. This will be matched by $200,000 from the town.

“Our small towns are an important part of what makes Connecticut such a special place to live and work,” Lamont said in a statement. “By partnering with each town, we can help get these infrastructure projects completed so these towns can continue to thrive, remain competitive, attract businesses, and improve the quality of life for our residents.”

The grants are being provided through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program, a state program managed by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management that delivers grants to small towns for economic development, community conservation, and quality-of-life capital projects.

In addition to the grants from the state, each municipality is also contributing funds, bringing the total spent on the 48 projects to $43.4 million in a combination of state, local, and other funding sources.