Town Benefits From Federal Stimulus
Funding For Wide Variety Of Local Projects
State Senator Dan Debicella (R-21) reported that Stratford
is among the 43 communities that will share in the latest
round of federal stimulus grants awarded for public
safety and crime prevention needs.
According to Senator Debicella, Stratford is set to
receive a $75,000 Justice Assistance Grant through the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to purchase
TASER units, 11 patrol rifles, and mobile data terminals.
These federal grants are administered by the state Office
of Policy and Management.
“We need to ensure our communities have access
to the best in public safety equipment and technology,”
said Senator Debicella. “Towns must continue to
provide public safety even though we are in a recession.”
“While I disagree with the overall federal stimulus
funding package because of the unsustainable borrowing
involved, I have helped ensure that Stratford gets its
fair share of these taxpayer dollars,” said Senator
Debicella. “Since the politicians in Washington
passed the stimulus, it is my job to ensure Stratford
benefits from this massive borrowing.”
According to information provided by Governor Rell’s
office, this public safety grant for Stratford is included
in the fourth round of federal stimulus funding of the
Justice Assistance Grants. To date, 122 communities
have received a total of $3.3 million in these grants.
All 169 towns and cities are eligible.
Stratford has received the over $4.5 million in funding
under the American Recovery and Investment Act of 2009:
• $2,000,000 – Barnum
Avenue Streetscape Project
• $909,000 – Long
Beach West Cleanup
• $750,000 – Housatonic
River Greenway
• $603,523 – Public
Housing Capital Fund
• $281,772 – Stratford
Train Station
• $208,900 – Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
• $182,509 – Community
Development Block Grant
• $115,163 – Edward
Byrne JAG
• $55,000 – ARRA
Defense Project; Stratford Armory Energy Management
System
• $3,459 – Franklin
Elementary School; new heated transport cabinet
For more information on these grants and the ARRA in
Connecticut: visit the state’s official Web site
at: www.ct.gov
and click on the CT Recovery link.
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