SALEM — U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton announced Wednesday night he has helped to secure $10 million in federal funding for 10 local community projects across the North Shore.
The funding for the projects was included in the $1.5 trillion government funding package passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday night.
The bill is expected to pass the United States Senate and be signed into law by President Joe Biden, according to Moulton.
“The House moved forward 10 important community projects that will improve the lives of people in northeast Massachusetts,” Moulton said. “These projects will protect our environment, improve public safety, and increase access to health care, public transportation and affordable housing in our communities.”
Of the $10 million, $1 million will be directed towards North Shore Community Health to expand its primary-care, dental, mental-health and urgent-care facilities in Salem, Peabody and Gloucester.
Another $1.2 million will be directed towards the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) engineering, design, and development of unfinished sections of the Border to Boston Trail in Peabody, Boxford, Georgetown, Newbury, Marblehead, and Swampscott.
A total of $2.25 million will be spent on the City of Newburyport’s Bulkhead Renovation project. The project aims to renovate the public infrastructure of the central Newburyport waterfront to protect local businesses, homes, parks and boardwalks from storm surges and flooding.
Another $1.2 million will be spent on the design and construction of the Wakefield Broadway Commuter Rail Crossing to install quad railroad gates and pedestrian Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant mobility enhancements so that the crossing will meet “quiet zone” requirements, increase safety and provide easier access to local businesses and schools.
North Shore Community College (NSCC) in Danvers will receive $900,000 to renovate its Anatomy and Physiology Lab used by Allied Health students.
The bill directs $786,892 to the Open Door social-service organization to expand the North Shore Hunger Network and build a new commercial kitchen and food pantry to increase capacity to acquire, prepare and distribute healthy food in northeast Essex County.
Harborlight Community Partners will receive $700,000 to support new affordable housing developments in Beverly. The project will offer affordable housing, child care, computer labs, learning spaces and community gardens.
Finally, $372,000 will go to the City of Salem to design the South Salem Commuter Rail stop on MBTA’s Newbury/Rockport line, located near Salem State University and the North Shore Medical Center.
