HANSON - June 9, 2026 - The Hanson Select Board celebrated a massive fiscal turnaround on Tuesday night, announcing the submission of four “One-Stop for Growth” grants totaling approximately $1.4 million. Town Administrator Lisa Green credited the town’s newly achieved compliance with the state’s MBTA Communities Act for breaking a prolonged grant drought and restoring Hanson’s eligibility for vital state funding.
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Town Administrator Lisa Green delivered a triumphant update regarding the town’s capital development pipeline, revealing that Town Planner Tony De Frias successfully compiled and submitted four extensive grant applications just ahead of state deadlines. The multi-million-dollar funding requests are strategically directed toward site readiness, Main Street infrastructure improvements, and underutilized property revitalizations. Specifically, the underutilized property funding is targeted at the Plymouth County Hospital property and its adjacent park assets.
Green noted that this application round marks the town’s third attempt to secure funding for the hospital site, but expressed a vastly heightened level of confidence due to changes in state policy. Hanson’s recent compliance with the controversial MBTA multi-family housing mandate has unlocked state doors that were previously closed. “I am hoping that we do get at least one or two now that we are MBTA compliant,” Green remarked, noting that compliance status remains a critical, gatekeeping question on state funding paperwork. The state’s positive shift was further emphasized by a letter from the Governor’s office congratulating Hanson on receiving four previous Community Compact grants, which funded a classification compensation study, an IT infrastructure upgrade, an economic development manual, and the town’s most recent capital improvement plan.
