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City applies for up to $6.7 million in congressional funding to refurbish aging garage
Summary
Grants staff said the city filed a congressionally directed spending request to Senator Murphy’s office seeking either a $6.1 million single-phase or a $6.7 million phased plan to refurbish an old garage; the mayor signed a letter of support and the request will undergo HUD review.
Grants staff reported the submission of a congressionally directed spending (CDS) request to Senator Chris Murphy’s office seeking federal money to refurbish an aging garage adjacent to downtown.
The grants representative told the commission the application included two alternatives: a single-phase rebuild estimated at $6,100,000 or a three-phase approach estimated at $6,700,000. The request will proceed through the Department of Housing and Urban Development review as part of the CDS process. The staff member said the application emphasized the garage’s current poor condition to justify the need for funding.
Staff also reported that the mayor had signed letters of support on behalf of the board for multiple CDS applications, including Bristol Works and a parking structure project. The commission did not vote on the specific submission at this meeting but staff asked the board to note the filings and said they would report back on the outcome of the federal review.
The grants representative said the city is pursuing additional CDS applications on behalf of local nonprofits and projects, and that staff jumped on the timing to secure letters of support before the submission deadline. No funding awards were announced at the meeting; the application status remains pending with federal reviewers.
