Town of Bridgewater Awarded $2.53 Million in State Grants for Water Capacity, Downtown Improvements

BRIDGEWATER — The Town of Bridgewater is pleased to share that it was awarded three state grants totaling $2.53 million to support water capacity expansion projects and improvements to the downtown area. 

The Town was awarded two grants totaling $2.5 million through the HousingWorks Infrastructure Program to support the community’s water capacity expansion projects, such as the development of the Vernon Street wells.

The $2.5 million awarded through the HousingWorks Infrastructure Program was among a total of $109,703,144 in grant funding distributed through the program to support 54 projects throughout the state for Fiscal Year 2027.

The HousingWorks Infrastructure grants were part of the Community One Stop for Growth awards announced earlier this month by the Healey-Driscoll administration through the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.

The Town also received $30,000 through the Massachusetts Downtown Initiative
Capital Grant Program to support the Downtown Wayfinding project, which will
improve signage in the downtown area to align with upcoming downtown
improvements the Town will pursue.

“This grant funding will go a long way toward advancing Bridgewater’s water capacity expansion efforts,” said Water Superintendent William Young. “We look forward to putting this funding to work and expanding on the significant amount of water infrastructure work that we have done over the course of this year.”

This announcement follows a separate $2 million grant awarded earlier by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection using federal funding for improvements to wells and an on-site treatment facility on Plymouth Street.

Town Manager Justin Casanova-Davis said the latest round of grant funding is another important investment in the growth and long-term reliability of Bridgewater’s water system. 

“These grants are vital for our efforts to support the needs of our community,” said Town Manager Casanova-Davis. “Water infrastructure improvements have been a priority of mine and our team. The Bridgewater Town Council has prioritized increasing the Town’s water capacity and water quality, and these grant funds will help offset costs for residents and the community. New signage for the downtown area will also be a welcome improvement, as we pursue several efforts to improve the downtown area this year and in the years to come. We look forward to using these funds to help achieve our goals, and we appreciate the state’s continued partnership and support in helping us advance these important priorities.”

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