New London has secured $2 million in federal funding for its future community center, officials announced on a sunny day at the Fort Trumbull site Tuesday. Mayor Michael Passero said the $2 million addresses a funding gap for the project. While the City Council approved $30 million in bonding for the project, which Passero initially said would cover the cost of the work, the price tag has increased to to $40 million. Last month, the project was also awarded $7.2 million from the state’s Community Investment Fund, and the state Department of Economic and Community Development allocated $1.8 million for environmental remediation. Carlin Construction Company is working on the Innovation Center building, which chamber President and CEO Tony Sheridan expects to be open in June or July.
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