$30 Million HUD Grant To Revitalize Washington Village In Norwalk [CT] (Norwalk Daily Voice, CT)

Norwalk Daily Voice
(7/1/2014 5:34 AM, Casey Donahue)

NORWALK, Conn. -- The Washington Village public housing complex will be revitalized thanks to a $30 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant.

Construction on the project’s first phase is expected to begin in October and be completed in spring 2016.

The work will include making every unit storm-resilient, an important issue following the flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, said Norwalk Housing Authority Deputy Director Candace Mayer.

Washington Village is one of the oldest public housing complexes in the state, and the $30 million grant is the largest grant Norwalk has ever received.

The housing complex’s improvements are part of renewed investment in the area that will have a positive impact on the schools, she said.

"Every student in this neighborhood, from cradle through college, will have a high quality educational experience that will be life-changing," Mayer said.