City Of Framingham: Framingham Awarded $23,426 Stanton Foundation Grant To Begin Development Of City's First Dog Park

Framingham MA

11 March, 2021

3:30 PM

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Press release from the City of Framingham: March 11, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 03/11/2021 For further information, contact:Kelly [email protected] (508) 532-5437M (774) 285-1315 Framingham Awarded $23,426 Stanton Foundation Grant to Begin Development of City's First Dog Park FRAMINGHAM, MA – The City confirmed that it has received a $23,426 Stanton Foundation Grant to begin the design development of a dog park in Framingham, which is expected to be located in Farm Pond Park. Using the grant, the City will procure a firm to create the dog park's final design and hold a public meeting to review the design and solicit feedback. After, Framingham will submit the final design proposal to the Stanton Foundation to ensure that grant requirements have been met and the project will be placed out to bid. The Foundation will review the selected contractor's proposal and, upon approval, will award up to 90% of construction costs. The remainder of the cost will be paid through the Parks Department gift funds for the dog park and a potential Community Development Block Grant, submitted for FY22. Additional Info... This press release was produced by the City of Framingham. The views expressed here are the author's own.