 Clarksburg Board OKs Water District Grant AgreementThe funds will be used toward engineering and upgrading of the 45-year-old public water system. However, the municipal grants must the accepted and administered by the town. Berkshire Farms, Organizations Awarded Food Security GrantsHealey-Driscoll Administration Announces $22 Million in Grants to Improve Food Security and Resiliency Across Massachusetts Berkshire Restaurants Awarded MassDevelopment GrantsMassDevelopment announced $900,000 in grants from the Food Insecurity Grant Program for Independent Restaurants. Pittsfield Company Awarded InnovateMass GrantThe Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) awarded Noble Carbon $350,000 to demonstrate its innovative and reverse-compatible circuit that helps residents and businesses manage electricity use and bills. Three Berkshire Towns Get Internet GrantsNine municipalities, including three in the Berkshires, are sharing $555,747 in grant funding to improve internet accessibility for residents. Berkshires Gets $200K in State Grants to Boost Housing, Conservation & DevelopmentThese grants, administered by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), aim to improve community land use practices by promoting conservation, sustainable housing and economic development, and climate resilience. Mass MoCA's Assets for Artists Program Awarded GrantThe organization will use grant funds to enact a range of projects aimed at supporting leadership development for youth and young adults, community gathering spaces, neighborhood beautification, and partnership development. Berkshire District Attorney's Office Awarded Over $200 K in Grant FundingBerkshire District Attorney's Office was awarded a Project Safe Neighborhood Grant and a Human Trafficking Enforcement and Training Grant. Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires Awarded $50K Barr Foundation GrantThis grant extends from Barr's Sector Effectiveness grantmaking, which aims to strengthen organizations dedicated to helping New England nonprofits thrive and sustainably achieve their missions. Dalton Public Safety Group Split on Grant FundsThe Public Safety Advisory Committee is split on how to proceed in obtaining grant funding. Ecu-Health Care Awarded Health Care GrantEcu-Health Care was awarded the grant through the Supporting Health Coverage Enrollment Efforts program, a statewide initiative to help eligible individuals secure and maintain MassHealth (Medicaid) or other insurance coverage. Berkshire Organizations Awarded Stories GrantsThis fall, Mass Humanities concluded its fourth round of the EMS initiative by providing $1.2 million in grant funding to 64 cultural nonprofit organizations across Massachusetts. Berkshire Organizations Awarded Food Security Infrastructure GrantsBerkshire Grown, Berkshire Resources for Integration of Diverse Groups and Education, and Fairfields Dairy Farm were awarded grants. Pittsfield Council Meets for 3 MinutesOn Tuesday, councilors met for three minutes in Room 203. Before even getting settled into their seats, the 8-item agenda was completed. Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing Awarded $500KIn Berkshire County, Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing of Lee was awarded $500,000. Springside Rehabilitation Awarded GrantThe grant will provide Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center with funds to provide training and placement services to prepare 40 un/underemployed participants for CNA positions. Berkshire Communities Awarded Dam Infrastucture GrantsThe Dam and Seawall program focuses on enhancing the safety and functionality of essential infrastructure, which protects residents and supports local economies. Berkshire Schools Awarded CPPI GrantsUniversal access to preschool is part of Governor Maura Healey's Gateway to Pre-k agenda to make early education and child care more affordable and accessible for all families across Massachusetts. Berkshire Community Land Trust Awarded GrantThe Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $27.8 million in grant funding for park improvements and open space acquisitions across Massachusetts that will conserve 2,375 acres. Child Care of the Berkshires Awarded Capital Renovations GrantChild Care of the Berkshires, of North Adams, was awarded $483,000. Berkshire Organizations Awarded Tourism Grants9 Organizations in Berkshire County were awarded grants. South County Towns to Share Housing Rehabilitation GrantThe funds provide a 0 percent interest, deferred payment loan of up to $50,000, which is forgivable if the homeowner remains in the residence for at least 15 years. SolaBlock Awarded State GrantThe Healey-Driscoll administration awarded SolaBlock $204,835 to construct automated and modularized systems to build its Solar Masonry Units.  Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative Awarded Cultural Facilities GrantBFMC will use this grant to begin build drawings for the new international film education center proposed for the north end of the Elayne Bernstein Theatre complex. Fiber Optic Cable Coming to Housatonic Village from Stockbridge RoadThe grant will pay a portion of the $700,000 total cost of installation; the 2023 Annual Town Meeting approved a matching amount of $250,000, and Fiber Connect of Egremont, the project vendor, will cover the remaining costs. |
