Westford receives over $870,000 in state grant funding through Community One Stop for Growth

November 7, 2025
- By Alex Svenson

WESTFORD — The Town of Westford announced on Thursday that it was awarded over $870,000 through Massachusetts’ Community One Stop for Growth, a state application process that supports housing, planning, economic development and infrastructure improvement projects.

According to the town, the grant is administered by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and the Executive Office of Economic Development on behalf of the Healey-Driscoll administration, helping communities plan and carry out projects that advance housing, mobility and economic opportunity.

$124,300 of the funding the town received came from the Housing Choice Grant Program, and will go towards the Nashoba Greenway Project, which aims to improve connectivity to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Another $500,000 came from the MBTA Communities Catalyst Fund, and will go towards the Littleton Road widening design improvements. The last $250,000 came from the HousingWorks Infrastructure Program, and will go towards the design of a new shared-use path along Powers Road.

“This state funding supports our efforts to strengthen the Route 110 corridor, improve mobility and promote sustainable growth,” Town Manager Kristen Las said. “We are grateful to the Healey-Driscoll administration and our state partners for their continued collaboration on projects that enhance quality of life for Westford residents.”

According to the town, the Community One Stop for Growth combines 13 of Massachusetts’ housing and community development grant programs into a single application process, in order to help cities and towns access funding more efficiently and align projects supporting long-term growth across the state. The Healey-Driscoll administration’s fiscal 2026 round of the Community One Stop for Growth awarded more than $179 million through 314 grants, supporting local economic development projects in 190 communities across the state.

Town officials attended the announcement ceremony for the grant in Monson on Nov. 6, which featured Lieutenant Gov. Kim Driscoll.

Alex Svenson

Alex Svenson joined WestfordCAT as a multimedia journalist in July 2025. He is responsible for researching, writing and producing news stories for WestfordCAT's website and newspaper, as well as creating video content for WestfordCAT's news show and social media platforms, expanding coverage of town meetings, community events, local businesses and the stories that make Westford unique. Alex began his professional journalism career as a part-time reporter for WestfordCAT in 2022. He has since worked for NBC 10 Boston, Boston.com and WCVB NewsCenter 5 Boston, before rejoining WestfordCAT in 2025. Alex also has experience working in local government at the Boston City Hall and Massachusetts State House. Originally from Arlington Massachusetts, Alex graduated from Suffolk University in 2022, where he wrote for The Suffolk Journal and was a student reporter for NECN's 'Suffolk in the City'. When he’s not in the newsroom, Alex enjoys traveling, watching sports, playing soccer, running, hiking, fishing, playing guitar, listening to music and going to the movies.