Massachusetts 5th district Whip Katherine Clark joined senators and representatives from across the state on Jan. 16, 2026, in announcing that the state will receive an estimated $92.8 million in community project funding (CPF) in the FY2026 spending bill for 3 important community projects throughout the Bay State. The projects focus on areas relating to critical infrastructure, energy and water development, justice, science and rural development.

"Families in Massachusetts deserve a cleaner, healthier and safer future — this critical funding will help us meet that mark," said Clark. "I'm grateful for the partnership of our state and local leaders who helped to identify opportunities to advance our Commonwealth's climate readiness and construct new, welcoming community gathering spaces for our neighbors. Thanks to their collaboration, we are meeting needs here at home."

"I'm proud to have worked with the entire Massachusetts delegation to secure over $92 million in funding this year for projects that will make our water cleaner, our environment healthier, our workforce stronger and expand justice in our communities," said Edward Markey, senator. "From Provincetown to Williamstown, from Chelsea to Chicopee, it's critical that we bring federal resources to our communities to make life better for everyone who calls the Bay State home."

"I fought hard to secure this $30 million in funding because Massachusetts families deserve safer roads and flood infrastructure, cleaner water, a strong fishing economy and programs that protect our youth," said Elisabeth Warren, senator. "This funding will also preserve Massachusetts' leadership in cutting edge research. I'm grateful for our Massachusetts leaders' partnership in securing this funding,"

According to a release by Katherine Clark, the funding will be given to the following recipients:

North Shore

• $550,000 for the city of Lynn for an urban forestry program;

• $250,000 for Gloucester Adventure for preservation work on the National Historic Landmark dory fishing Schooner Adventure;

• $461,000 for the house of the Seven Gables Settlement Association to preserve and protect the house of the Seven Gables and its campus;

• $1,092,000 for the city of Gloucester to make upgrades to the Riverdale Park pump station to address deteriorating equipment and vulnerability to moisture and corrosion;

• $807,000 for the town of Marblehead for the municipal wastewater treatment system, managing stormwater and improving surface water quality;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Nahant to construct a new force main, assess the Wharf Road pump station and improve stormwater drainage to reduce flooding and increase resilience;

• $1,092,000 for the city of Newburyport to design a new PFAS filtration system;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Essex to support the replacement of aging asbestos cement pipes;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Hamilton to extend new water piping and upgrade meters and infrastructure to improve water pressure, increase supply reliability and prevent contamination from aging pipes;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Ipswich to replace two aging municipal groundwater wells;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Middleton to design and engineer a new water distribution system to address PFAS contamination; and

• $1,092,000 for the town of Topsfield to replace a water main, remove asbestos cement pipe and install new valves, hydrants and fittings to protect public health and ensure safe, reliable water distribution.

Southeastern Mass., South Shore

• $350,000 for the town of Dighton for improvements to the Power Plant Pump Station;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Swansea for Route 6 corridor sewer collection system;

• $1,092,000 for the city of Fall River to replace lead-contaminated service lines and pipes;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Foxborough for the Chestnut Street PFAS water treatment plant;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Plainville for a water treatment plant;

• $906,560 for the town of Sharon lead water service and cast iron and asbestos concrete water main project;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Rockland to fund the first phase of the town's comprehensive upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Wareham for improvements to the existing water pollution control facility;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Westport to construct trunk sewer phases to provide sewer service and clean water to adjacent residential neighborhoods; and

Greater Boston

• $500,000 for the Charles River Watershed Association in Boston to identify effective flood reduction opportunities and work with communities to advance them;

• $286,000 for Revolutionary Spaces in Boston to stabilize Boston's Old State House's sub-basement to preserve this historic and irreplaceable building;

• $852,500 for the city of Melrose to manage flooding and improve water;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Arlington for small-scale, cost-effective installations that manage stormwater regionally along the Mystic River Watershed;

• $1,092,000 for the city of Woburn to upgrade the water treatment plant;

• $1,036,000 to the town of Natick to support the construction of a water booster pump station at a Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA);

• $1,000,000 for the town of Lexington to improve tree cover in and around the Mystic River Watershed communities;; and

• $200,000 for the town of Wayland to replace an existing sewer system in Wayland that is aging and undersized, leading to potential failures.

Cape, Islands

• $3,000,000 for Barnstable County to address Massachusetts Contingency Plan (MCP) requirements and implement groundwater remediation measures to prevent further PFAS release into Cape Cod's sole-source aquifer;

• $1,000,000 for the town of Yarmouth to replace a culvert that is currently restricting water flow in an important wetlands resource area;

• $1,000,000 for the Hyannis Public Library Association for construction, rehabilitation and improvements of public facilities to enhance the Library as a neighborhood center and hub for community activities;

• $1,015,000 for the town of Provincetown for the construction of resiliency measures for the central vacuum station that serves the downtown municipal wastewater system;

Merrimack Valley

• $1,956,000 for the Tyngsborough Sewer Commission to upgrade the Phalanx Street pump station;

• $1,000,000 for the city of Haverhill to construct the state's first municipal radial collector riverbank well system;

• $1,092,000 for the city of Lowell to support the completion of the first phases of the separation of the Humphrey's Brook and Billings Street Wetlands combined sewer system in the Centralville neighborhood of Lowell;

• $1,092,000 for the city of Littleton to support the construction of a new sewer system to support economic development in the town of Littleton;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Westford for the construction of two new treatment facilities to remove PFAS contaminants from drinking water; and

• $1,092,000 for the town of Merrimac to support engineering for critical upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant.

Pioneer Valley, Western Mass.

• $1,971,000 for the town of Agawam to address portions of the downtown area that have inadequate and deteriorated stormwater infrastructure;

• $1,500,000 for the Williamstown Meetinghouse Preservation Fund to renovate, bring into ADA compliance and preserve the Williamstown Meetinghouse building;

• $1,000,000 for the town of Monson to renovate, add on to and repair the existing fire station

• $3,700,000 for the Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee to provide a new concrete taxiway surface;

• $800,000 for the city of Holyoke for the Combined Sewer Overflow system;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Blandford for upgrades to the water treatment facility and distribution system;

• $1,092,000 for the town of West Brookfield to construct a new water treatment facility;

• $1,450,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance of Knightville Dam.

Central Mass.

• $188,000 for the town of Ashby to purchase an essential piece of Highway equipment a loader with plow;

• $1,000,000 for the town of Princeton for the construction of a new public safety building;

• $1,000,000 for the town of Colrain to construct a shared disposal system for wastewater to service single and multifamily homes that may be condemned without a sustainable solution;

• $950,000 for the town of Leicester to build a water interconnection with the city of Worcester;

• $1,092,000 for the town of Holliston to build wastewater infrastructure in its growing downtown

• $960,000 for the town of Mendon for a water system expansion;

• $200,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance of Barre Falls Dam;

• $1,426,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance of Tully Lake; and

• $160,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance of West Hill Dam.