‘Moving forward’
2 South Norwalk projects get $6.4M total from state Community Investment Fund
“This round of state funding from the Community Investment Fund will result in moving forward more critical projects for Norwalk’s future.”
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk
NORWALK — A total of $6 million in funding from the state’s Community Investment Fund was awarded to two Norwalk projects this week.
“This round of state funding from the Community Investment Fund will result in moving forward more critical projects for Norwalk’s future,” said Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk. “I would like to thank the governor and my fellow CIF board members for approving these projects. I look forward to the positive impact we will see in South Norwalk for decades to come.”
The Norwalk Housing Authority will receive $3.4 million for the redevelopment of the 54 public housing units at Meadow Gardens.
In partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Norwalk Housing Authority and nonprofit developer Sound Communities plan to redevelop the 54 public housing units into 55 affordable housing units with a community center and gym.
“Meadow Gardens was built over 50 years ago; it is not in great condition, and the people who live there, quite frankly, deserve better,” Lisa Endo from Sound Communities said during a Planning and Zoning meeting in November.
Another $3 million is allocated to Norwalk’s Redevelopment Agency for the ongoing project to improve South Norwalk’s Streetscapes.
This $6.4 million is the latest of over $170 million that has been invested in South Norwalk since 2017.
The Community Investment Fund fosters economic development in historically underserved communities across the state.