Westminster Boys and Girls Club Receives $400K Government Grant

WESTMINSTER, MD - From the Carroll County Government: Yesterday, the Board of Carroll County Commissioners (BCC) voted unanimously to accept a Fiscal Year 2018 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award of $400,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Westminster capital project. The funding is received from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and passed through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (MD DHCD).

Carroll County was awarded $400,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Westminster project. The funding will be used to help the agency expand their capacity on Main Street in Westminster with the construction of a new gymnasium. Once the new gym is added, the location will have the capacity for 600 children per day.

In addition, the club is in the process of renovating the existing 12,041 square foot building. Renovations should be complete in December 2017 with an expected opening date of January 2, 2018. The expanded capacity will allow all 75 families to be removed from the current waiting list.

The project was well received by the state and the county was encouraged to apply again for the next round of CDBG awards.

Yesterday’s open session can be viewed on the Carroll County Government Meeting Portal.

Image via Carroll County Government