Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Springfield wins Bloomberg planning grant to develop financial empowerment blueprint
Summary
Springfield applied for and accepted a planning grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to produce a one- to two‑year financial empowerment blueprint focused initially on Mason Square, with community engagement and partnerships planned.
Springfield officials said the city will use a Bloomberg Philanthropies planning grant to develop a financial empowerment blueprint aimed at improving residents’ long‑term financial outcomes.
Brian Connors, planning and economic development for the Springfield Redevelopment Authority, said the grant is a planning award from Bloomberg’s Cities for Financial Empowerment program and will fund a one‑ to two‑year study that begins with outreach in Mason Square. "This is a planning grant so it allows us to develop a financial empowerment…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
