The town of Hartland is receiving a $83,250 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant to continue renovations to the Community Center. The funds will be used to bring the Center up to current building codes and to provide for handicap accessibility.

“These funds will allow Hartland to continue with the project they already have underway to renovate the Community Center,” Governor Rell said. “It is important that we have places in our towns where the community can come together and engage in social and recreational activities and this building serves that purpose in Hartland.”

“The West Hartland Community Center is very heavily used by the public and a number of organizations throughout the community,” said State Senator Thomas Herlihy (R-8). “Today’s funding will provide for both renovations and new construction to meet the increasing use of the Center.”

Governor Rell thanked State Representative George Wilber (D-63) for his support of the Community Center project.

The state funded STEAP grant program provides funds to eligible towns for economic development, community conservation and quality of life projects. To be eligible, a town must have a population of less than 30,000 residents, not be designated as a distressed municipality or a public investment community, and not have an urban center. The state Office of Policy and Management administers this program, and individual projects are managed by several state agencies including DECD.

More than $19.7 million in STEAP funds for 72 towns were approved by the Bond Commission today. The funds will enable 83 projects across the state to move forward.