BRATTLEBORO — The Selectboard approved a grant April 5 of up to $50,000 for the Bradley House expansion project.
The grant's final amount is contingent on the success of the organization's application to the state's Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP). Bradley House has submitted an application for a $507,000 grant. The town has pledged to grant 10 percent of the total amount awarded by the state.
Bradley House, along with its sister institution Holton Home, is a residential-care facility providing assisted living housing and activities for seniors.
The grant will use monies from income generated through interest paid on loan programs the town administers.
Board members had discussed the grant at a March meeting but deferred the vote because of concerns expressed by Harris Avenue residents.
The residents said that Bradley House leadership hadn't provided more information on the project or taken community feedback.
At the April 5 meeting, Town Manager Peter Elwell said that the community conversations had happened and that Bradley House staff had taken feedback.