NH Communities, Including Concord, Slated for $5.1M in CDFA Grants for Housing, Facilities

CONCORD, NH — Communities across New Hampshire are in line for $5.1 million in Community Development Block Grant funding after the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority announced a new round of awards for housing, public facilities, and emergency repairs.

According to CDFA, the investments will impact 73 housing units and nearly 11,500 residents statewide.

The awards include housing work in Berlin, Concord, Hillsborough, Lisbon, and Keene, as well as public facility projects in Belknap County, Cheshire County, Keene, Lisbon, and Littleton. An emergency award was also approved for Laconia to address a broken sewer line at Belknap House, a family-centered shelter in downtown Laconia.

“Community Development Block Grant funds play a critical role in strengthening communities across New Hampshire,” Katherine Easterly Martey, executive director of CDFA, said. “These investments are meeting the critical needs of the people in our communities — helping families stay housed, providing parents access to child care, supporting access to food security and critical services, and creating spaces for communities to gather and build connection. Our local partners are turning federal investments into real, lasting impact for New Hampshire communities.”

Among the housing awards, $500,000 is slated to help Families in Transition in Concord convert office space into four additional two-bedroom affordable housing units, bringing the total in two downtown buildings from 16 to 20.