Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office recently launched a grant program that aims to help communities with high levels of distressed and vacant properties revitalize properties for residential use. The grant, called the “Distressed Properties Identification and Revitalization Grant” will accept applications from Gateway Cities and other municipalties that have high rates of distressed properties.

Individual applicant awards will not exceed $100,000 over two years, and joint applicant awards will not exceed $150,000 over two years. The deadline for proposals is June 10, 2013, and award decisions will be announced August 1st, 2013. You can view the RFP here.