For the 2024 Fiscal Year (FY2024), the House Committee on Appropriations allowed each Member to submit up to 15 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for their specific Congressional district.
Below in alphabetical order by project, are the MA-08 CPF requests submitted by Congressman Lynch for the FY2024 appropriations cycle. The House Committee on Appropriations will make the final determination as to which projects are selected for funding and at what amount.
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Congressman Lynch has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested for Community Project Funding.
Adams Garage Modernization Project in Brockton
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Brockton, located at 45 School Street, Brockton, MA, 02301. The funding would be used for updating and modernizing a parking garage. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the garage modernization supports the development of affordable and market rate housing to relieve the housing shortage in eastern Massachusetts and downtown Brockton. Improvements will include a new "Smart Parking" garage inventory management system with overhead vehicle detection system, a new "pay on foot" revenue control system to allow for 24-hour use, a new LED lighting system, update signage, an updated elevator and stair wells, new emergency call buttons and CCTV safety system, and publicly accessible EV charging stations.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C., 5305(a)(2) and 5305(a)(5).
Camp Harbor View – Maintenance and Structural Improvements to Camp Harbor View
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is Camp Harbor View, located at 79 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116. The funding would be used for rehabilitation of the site including pier maintenance, improvements to increase energy efficiency, and ADA accessibility improvements. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Camp Harbor View offers year-round, safe, engaging, affordable youth development programs for more than 1000 Boston teens and their families that inspire creativity, build community, and champion young leaders.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C., 5305(a)(2) and 5305(a)(5).
Construction at the YMCA of Greater Boston
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the YMCA of Greater Boston, located at 316 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. The funding would be used for the construction of a new facility. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Mary Ellen McCormack community faces high levels of unemployment and poverty and as the area enters redevelopment, and transforms into a true mixed-income, inclusive community, it is critical to ensure a home base for new social services to complement the new housing on the site. This project will help create this home base, thereby promoting economic mobility, connecting tenants with their greater surroundings, improving health outcomes, enriching the lives of children, drastically reducing crime and violence, and cultivating a safe, secure, and vibrant community for current and future residents.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C., 5305(a)(1) and 5305(a)(4).
Design and Permitting Program for the North Jetty Berth Revitalization in the Port of Boston
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Massachusetts Port Authority, located at 700 Summer Street, South Boston, MA 02127. The funding would be used for design and permitting portion of the North Jetty Berth Revitalization in the Port of Boston. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will make the Port of Boston more efficient, resilient, and better able to handle evolving cargo demands in the decades to come while strengthening the regional supply chain. Additionally, the South Boston Marine Multiport project will raise the site’s elevation, contributing to district-wide flood resiliency efforts.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 46 U.S.C., 54301.
Field House Construction for the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club, located at 1135 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02125. The funding would be used for building the field house at the Club. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the new facility will allow BGCD to provide an array of programming which will set it as a cross-cultural touchstone for the region’s diverse ethnic groups including year-round out-of-school-time youth development programs, behavioral health services, and other vital programs and services.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C., 5305(a)(2).
Fire Station in Quincy
Amount requested: $10,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Quincy, Massachusetts, located at 1350 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02169.
The funding would be used for the new Fire Station in Quincy. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the City of Quincy Central Fire Station is a historic building, first built in 1936, that is becoming more costly and time-consuming to continue retrofitting in order to provide the updated equipment that the City's Firefighters need to stay safe and have modern accommodation. A spatial needs study determined that it is more cost effective to build a new fire station than to renovate the current facility, which will ensure that the residents of Quincy, Massachusetts’ 7th largest city, will be better served.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c), as amended by section 202 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act).
Meadow Brook Drainage Improvements in Norwood
Amount Requested: $8,919,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Town of Norwood, located at 566 Washington Street, Norwood, MA 02062. The funding would be used for construction of a new drainage system. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Meadowbrook Watershed, which covers 967 acres (1.5 square miles) and includes all of Norwood Center, residential and commercial properties and the Norwood Hospital, are prone to flooding. On June 28, 2020, a major rainfall event occurred in Norwood dumping 4.5 inches of rain within 90 minutes resulting in over 300 homes being flooded out, businesses being shut down, and evacuation of the Norwood Hospital which was eventually condemned. In addition to protecting Norwood businesses, homes, and critical infrastructure, the plan will reduce flooding downstream of Norwood in the Neponset Watershed and provide better treatment of stormwater and improved water quality in a watershed with a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) through the proposed stormwater basins and daylighting of Meadow Brook.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C., 5305(a)(2).
Nantasket Beach Two-Way Traffic Flow Conversion in Hull
Amount Requested: $7,700,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Town of Hull, located at 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, MA 02045. The funding would be used for a project to convert a one-way traffic flow to a two-way traffic flow around Nantasket Beach. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Nantasket Beach Two-Way Conversion Project will help improve roadway connectivity throughout the Nantasket Beach area, reduce seasonal congestion, improve public safety and access to the beach for residents and visitors, improve options for emergency response vehicles, and serve as a catalyst for revitalizing business and stimulating growth.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 23 U.S.C., 133.
Offshore Wind Workforce Development Center at UMass Boston
Amount request: $2,991,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the University of Massachusetts (UMass) - Boston, located at 100 Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125. The funding would be used for creation of labs for the Offshore Wind Workforce Development Center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Offshore Workforce Development Center at UMass Boston will engage thousands of students, organized labor and industry in the myriad emerging careers related to the ocean. Through a combination of state-of-the art virtual reality and on-line training integrated with accessible hands-on, on-water, and in-person learning, students and current workers will be able to enter into, or become trained in, multiple career paths that will lead directly to thousands of jobs needed in the offshore wind, aquaculture, blue tech, and coastal resilience fields.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C., 5305(a)(2).
Public Safety Public Works Facilities Replacement project in Easton
Amount requested: $2,750,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Town of Easton, Massachusetts, located at 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA, 02356. The funding would be used for the new public safety and works facilities in Easton. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will maintain and improve the high level of emergency response service provided to the 25,000 residents of Easton, along with all of its businesses and visitors. The current facilities that house more than 100 full time first responders across police, fire, EMS, and public works are antiquated, overcrowded, not centrally located to ensure coordination, and not up to variety of accessibility, safety, and environmental codes. This project will create a new consolidated police, fire and public works facility including a centralized Emergency Operations Center.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 614 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196c), as amended by section 202 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act).
Reconstruction of traffic signals at Sea Street and McGrath Highway in Quincy
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Quincy, located at 1305 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02169 The funding would be used for a project to reconstruct the traffic signals at Sea Street and McGrath Highway along Southern Artery and provide updated multi-modal improvements and replace infrastructure that is in critical condition. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will improve traffic flow, increase safety, promote sustainable transportation, and boost economic development.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 23 U.S.C., 133.
Renovations at the Old Colony YMCA
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Old Colony YMCA, located at 320 Main Street Brockton, MA 02301. The funding would be used for renovating and construction of a new youth center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this center will provide stability and safety through innovative programming and access to technology to keep inner city youth off the streets. This project includes renovation of facilities to provide increased capacity for programming spaces for workforce and life skills development including tutoring, mentoring, homework help, and mental health counseling, renovation of facilities for education and workforce development programming, renovation of facilities to provide a space for creative expression, education and communication, and a dedicated space for community partners to bring a host of services, programs, and resources all under one roof, creating a one-stop-shop for youth to get what they need.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C., 5305(a)(2).
Restoration of Memorial Bridge at Island Grove Park in Abington
Amount requested: $1,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Town of Abington, located at 500 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA 02351. The funding would be used for creation of labs for the restoration of Memorial Bridge at Island Grove Park. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the 111-year-old bridge which provides access to the Town’s famed Island Grove Park has become increasingly unsafe resulting in restrictions on its use. The project will ensure safe and convenient access to residents and visitors from around the region who use the park and its facilities, and partake in events staged there. Closing the bridge would relegate access to the park to a route along a small local road with limited parking and a more difficult pathway for persons with accessibility issues.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C., 5305(a)(2) and 5305(a)(5).
Sea Walls in Quincy
Amount requested: $2,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Quincy, Massachusetts, located at 1350 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02169.
The funding would be used for the new and higher sea walls in Quincy. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the Manet Ave seawall in Quincy, Massachusetts is currently experiencing significant deterioration and damage in many areas from the intersection of Babcock Street and Manet Avenue to Bayswater Road. Observed defects include significant loss of backfill material from behind the existing coastal engineering structures due to waves overtopping the wall in larger storm events causing seawall subsidence and flooding. The project area is approximately 3,900 linear feet and it follows the first phase of seawall improvements included in the adjacent Adam Shore seawall project.
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 203 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5133), as amended by Section 1234, National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation, of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) of 2018.
Sea Walls in Weymouth
Amount $10,000,000
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, located at 75 Middle Street East Weymouth, MA 02189. The funding would be used for the new, higher sea wall. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this investment in the infrastructure improvements on Fort Point Road will not only protect those homeowners located in this area but result in a better investment of public funds into a long-term infrastructure improvement, better expenditure of resources and a reduction in the need to utilize public safety and emergency management resources. The Town has recorded repetitive losses for many of the roadways and properties in this area totaling hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars. The Massachusetts Coastal Infrastructure Inventory and Assessment Report identified the Fort Point Road seawall as deserving “Immediate/Highest Priority” and said to “consider for immediate action due to public safety and welfare issues.”
The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 203 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5133), as amended by Section 1234, National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation, of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) of 2018.