Rep. Bill Straus (D-Mattapoisett) is pleased to announce that Fairhaven, Marion and Mattapoisett have been selected to receive Community Compact IT Grants for FY24 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration.
In the largest of the local grants, Fairhaven will receive $150,000 for the implementation of a records management system along with Marion which will receive $135,000 for the same purpose. Mattapoisett will receive $132,479 for disaster recovery enhancements.
The Community Compact IT Grant Program is a competitive grant program aimed at driving innovation at the local level through investments in technology. These grants help support the implementation of innovative and transformative IT projects by funding one-time capital needs, to eligible municipalities, for technology infrastructure and purchases of equipment or software.
Rep Straus added, “I applaud the Healey-Driscoll administration for recognizing the value of these grant requests, along with the towns who put great effort into their respective applications. These grants are vital to making our local governments more efficient and helping to meet the needs of their residents.”