Select Board Public Hearing - Community Block Grant Application

The Buckland Select Board will hold a PUBLIC HEARING to receive comment on its combined FFY22 and FFY23 Community Development Block Grant Application on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 6:00 PM (Snow date: January 31, 2023 at 6:00 PM, same location), at the Buckland Town Hall, 17 State Street, Shelburne Falls, MA.

Projects to be included in the FFY 22/23 CDBG application are infrastructure improvements to Depot Street and the Freight Yard Parking Lot as well as provision of Food Pantry Services by Community Action Pioneer Valley for income eligible Buckland residents. Program delivery and general administration expenses also will be budgeted. The Town will contract with a private consultant to administer this grant. Buckland’s grant request can be for up to $1,350,000.

Any person or organization who wishes to be heard on this matter will be afforded the opportunity to speak. Previous years’ CDBG projects may be discussed. The meeting room is handicapped accessible and the Town will make reasonable accommodation with seven days prior written notice to the Select Board’s office. In addition, comments in writing to Heather Butler, Town Administrator, 17 State Street, Shelburne Falls, MA or by email to twnadmin@town.buckland.ma.us, will be accepted prior to the hearing.

Buckland Select Board