Martha Marx

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND BOARD APPROVES $1.1 MILLION IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT LYMAN ALLYN ART MUSEUM PARK PROJECT

Today, the board for the Community Investment Fund met to approve more than $100 million in funding to support projects in towns and cities statewide, including $1,117,970 in support for the Lyman Allyn Park Project in New London. This project will see grant funding support the multi-year revitalization of the museum’s campus and installation of a new park on the local grounds, including work on the pedestrian entrance, pond, walkways, pollinator garden and bus stop there.

“It’s great to see this funding support the Lyman Allyn Museum and its development of a new park,” said State Senator Martha Marx (D-New London). “This beautiful new addition will further strengthen this local educational resource and benefit not only the local community but add to the museum’s drawing power, supporting our community as a whole.”

Developed to foster economic development in historically underserved Connecticut communities, this is the latest in $875 million in total statewide investments for municipalities, nonprofits and community development corporations to support capital improvement, small business capital and planning projects around the state.

Members of the board include state Senate and House leaders, commissioners of state departments, state elected leaders and representatives from Governor Lamont’s administration.