The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is awarding $6.8 million to 34 municipalities and two Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) as part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Shared Streets and Spaces Program. The program provides project funding to help Massachusetts cities and towns design and implement changes to curbs, streets, and parking areas in support of public health, safe mobility, and community growth and revitalization.

The program encourages quick implementation of projects to improve plazas, sidewalks, curbs, streets, bus stops, parking areas, and other public spaces in support of public health, safe mobility, and strengthened commerce. Much of these improvements are age-friendly and the grant program maintains priority for project applications that positively impact older adults.

The following cities, towns, and Regional Transit Authorities have been awarded Shared Streets and Spaces grants for construction projects in this funding round:

• Abington received $249,925.77.
• Bernardston received $62,626.00.
• Blackstone received $247,805.60.
• Boston received $250,000.00.
• Brewster received $246,540.00.
• Brockton received $247,383.46.
• Brookline received $243,748.64.
• Buckland received $15,000.00.
• Carlisle received $99,550.00.
• Chelsea received $146,775.00.
• Everett received $216,434.90.
• Hingham received $249,980.00.
• Holliston received $80,170.00.
• Hopkinton received $245,145.00.
• Kingston received $249,806.00.
• Leominster received $197,000.00.
• Lowell received $247,870.21.
• Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) received $217,500.00.
• Medford received $208,437.50.
• Merrimac received $99,016.75.
• Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MeVA) received $241,104.32.
• New Bedford received $249,717.00.
• Newton received $249,295.00.
• Oxford received $20,775.00.
• Princeton received $250,000.00.
• Revere received $63,350.00.
• Salem received $250,000.00.
• Sandwich received $250,000.00.
• Shirley received $82,630.00.
• Springfield received $213,434.26.
• Stoughton received $250,000.00.
• Taunton received $250,000.00.
• Watertown received $250,000.00.
• Wayland received $43,276.00.
• Wellesley received $232,335.00.
• Westborough received $46,300.00.

Since the start of the program in 2020, $55.4 million has been awarded through 522 grants to 229 municipalities and 7 RTAs.

For more information on MassDOT’s grant opportunities, please visit the Grant Central portal at https://madothway.my.site.com/GrantCentral/s/