HYANNIS – Governor Charlie Baker filed a proposed $3.5 billion economic development bill that would support revitalizing the state’s downtown areas, clean energy, and several other projects.
Baker made the announcement at an event in Lynn on Thursday, April 21, and addressed what the legislation would aim to accomplish.
“The FORWARD legislation will make investments in every municipality in Massachusetts, strengthening downtowns, improving the resiliency of infrastructure and giving works the tools they need to succeed in today’s economy,” Baker said.
The FORWARD bill, (Future Opportunities for Resiliency, Workforce, and Revitalized Downtowns), would be composed of $2.3 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, with the rest of the money made up of state bond authorizations.
$550 million of the money would be used to boost downtown areas across the…
Baker Files $3.5 Billion Plan for Downtown Areas, Clean Energy
