Politics & Government
Worcester Awarded $2 Million In Housing Repair Funds
Worcester was awarded $2 million in funding to address code violations within the city's housing stock.
WORCESTER, MA - Worcester's Office of Economic Development was awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to remediate 90 units containing health-related hazards.
The money will go to improving cited violations from building, sanitary and fire code officials, including mold, water and gas leaks, uneven surfaces, fire safety violations and inadequate pest management.
"These funds will play an incredibly important role in providing healthy home-related repairs," City Manager Eric D. Batista said. "Those repairs will save our residents money by preventing medical costs associated with emergency room visits due to home health hazards, lost days of school and work and high utility bills related to poor energy efficiency.
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Worcester's housing system is one of the oldest in the U.S., as 78% (61,488) of the units were built before 1978. Many properties have deteriorated due to deferred maintenance and high costs of repair work.
To read the full press release from the city go to this link here.
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