Congresswoman Lori Trahan Visits Montachusett Regional YMCA to Celebrate Community Development Week for CDBG’s 50th Anniversary
On March 26, 2024, the Montachusett Regional YMCA in Fitchburg and the Community Development and Planning Department had the pleasure of hosting Congresswoman Lori Trahan, alongside the District Representative Michael Kushmerek to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Over the past ten years, the Spartacus program has received over $103,000 in CDBG funding. Spartacus is a program designed to help at-risk teens who are vulnerable to issues such as substance abuse, failing school, anger management, and making healthy decisions. Through a diverse offering of curriculum, including exercise, academic tutoring, community service opportunities, and workshops focused on topics like anger management, leadership development, and substance abuse, participants build their character, self-confidence as well as abilities.
