The goal of Somerville’s Brownfields Assessment Program is to help property owners minimize the uncertainties of contamination often associated with brownfields. Funds are intended to kick-start a redevelopment process that ultimately results in new development with the goals of stabilizing neighborhoods, adding jobs and homes, and increasing the City's tax base.
The Innovation Fund or I-Fund is a $1 million loan fund for Somerville businesses with innovative products or business models. Historically, this fund has been used to help extraordinary businesses move to–or stay in–Somerville.
For more information and an application please contact bsommer@somervillema.gov.
This program is for residents with household incomes, before taxes, of less than 60 percent of the state median income. The most recent income levels are as follows:
What is Vision Zero?
Vision Zero Somerville is the basis for the City’s commitment to multi-modal road safety. The initiative takes a multi-department, data-driven approach to improving safety for all road users, whether on bicycles or on foot, in vehicles, or aboard public transit. With the release of its Vision Zero Action Plan, Somerville joins approximately 40 other Vision Zero communities across the country.
Income-Restricted Rental Opportunity
Affordable Rental Opportunity: Open waitlist opportunity for 1 income-restricted unit at 2-8 Broadway
2-8 Broadway, in conjunction with LaCourt Realty are pleased to announce “One (1) Income Restricted Rental Unit & Open Waitlist Opportunity” at 2-8 Broadway, Somerville. One (1) income restricted one-bedroom unit will be accepting applications to its waitlist for households making at or below 50% of the Area Median Income.
What is an air source heat pump and how does it work?
Air source heat pumps are appliances that provide heating and cooling by moving heat into a building (for heating) or out of a building (for cooling). Heat pumps do not create heat, they just move heat from one place to another.
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