Town officials say Swansea will be more attractive to businesses and housing developments along Route 6 with a sewer system now in the works, thanks to a nearly million-dollar grant from the federal government. 

The town has long been planning a $21 million project to bring public sewer service to the Route 6 corridor, with the goal of making the area ready for large-scale retail and housing projects. 

U.S. Rep Jake Auchincloss announced last week that he secured $959,752 through the federal Community Project Funding Program to help construct Phase 1 of the project.

“I’ve been championing this cause for a while and am excited we are at the point of funding, at least partially, for this critical infrastructure that is so important to our Town’s economic vitality,” said Board of Selectmen Chairman Chris Carreiro in a statement.

Read more from Dan Medeiros at heraldnews.com.