Milford to Receive More Than $600,000 for Affordable Housing and Public Services
For Immediate Release Milford to Receive More Than $600,000 for Affordable Housing and Public Services October 7, 2005 WASHINGTON - The city of Milford will receive $601,126 to rehabilitate low- and middle-income family housing, spur economic revitalization in local neighborhoods, and provide public services to the homeless, children, and the elderly, Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman announced today. "This assistance can help improve the economic landscape for Milford and people in need," said Dodd. "It provides a helping hand to those struggling economically and offers hope of a brighter future for them and the community in which they live." "This funding will help to improve the quality of the lives and environment of Connecticut's residents," Lieberman said. "I'm especially pleased that much of these funds target the quality of life of some of our most vulnerable residents, including the elderly, youth and disabled." The funds were awarded as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG), which helps local governments and communities build and rehabilitate affordable housing, as well as address other economic development needs. The city of Milford will use the community development funding for a broad range of initiatives, which may include housing rehabilitation and initiatives to increase home ownership among low- and middle-income families; residential and commercial neighborhood revitalization; and public support services such as , job training, and daycare for the homeless, the elderly, children, and the mentally ill. -30-