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State officials announce $400,000 grant for Covington school rehabilitation; $10 million for rural projects
Summary
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and state officials announced that Covington will receive a $400,000 Rural Development Fund grant to rehabilitate its former school into town offices, a food incubator and community space, one of 49 awards totaling $10 million to support rural projects across the Commonwealth.
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and state officials announced that Covington received a $400,000 Rural Development Fund grant to help convert the town’s former school into municipal offices, a food incubator, preschool space and other community uses, part of 49 One Stop for Growth awards totaling $10 million to benefit rural communities across the Commonwealth.
The announcement, made at an event in Covington, included remarks by Governor Maura Healey, Secretary Yvonne Hao, Anne Gobi (Director of Rural Affairs), Undersecretary Ashley Stolba and local and legislative officials. “Please think of us as an ally in the work that you’re doing,” Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll said, urging local leaders to continue sharing needs and proposals with the administration.
The grant to Covington follows a multi‑year local effort to reuse the former school. A town presenter said an ad hoc group gathered…
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