The Town of Berlin has received a $100,000 state grant to help with preliminary project costs for a new community center on Flower Street.
A sign on the site of the future Berlin Community Center is pictured along Flower Street.
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By Tara Fischer, Staff Writer
The Town of Berlin’s push to build a new community center on Flower Street received $100,000 from the state to help with preliminary project expenses.
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced the grant to Berlin along with more than $8 million other distributions through the Community Development Block Grant program for fiscal year 2025.
According to an outline published online by DHCD, Berlin’s grant is to be used “to demolish several blighted buildings and prepare preliminary architectural and engineering services for the construction of a building to feature a Head Start Center, afterschool and summer programs, and other community purposes.”
Berlin Mayor Zack Tyndall called the grant announcement “monumental” for the town’s community center project.
“Securing the Community Development Block Grant funding for the preliminary architectural and engineering services is a monumental step forward for the Town of Berlin,” Tyndall said. “This funding is crucial in transforming the site of the former Flower Street School into a future community center — a place where our residents can gather, learn, and grow together. It’s not just about building a facility; it’s about investing in the heart of our community and preserving the legacy of this historic site for generations to come.”
Also included in the CDBG program’s 14 grants was $50,000 for Worcester County’s “rehabilitation program for low- and moderate-income homeowners.”