GREENFIELD — The redevelopment of the former Wilson’s Department Store on Main Street is receiving more than $6.3 million as part of an infusion of state grants to foster housing and economic development.

The money is part of a pool of $161 million in Community One Stop for Growth development grants administered to 171 cities and towns throughout Massachusetts.

A $3.6 million portion of the funding was awarded to the property management company Community Builders, LLC for the site preparation work and structural repair of the future housing site, dubbed “The Putnam.”

The money is in addition to the more than $12.37 million in state and federal tax credits and subsidies Community Builders already received for the Wilson’s conversion into a 61-unit affordable housing complex.

Community Builders Senior Development Project Manager Julia Scannell said Tuesday that the two grants — one a site preparation grant for $848,789 and the other an “underutilized properties” grant for $2,763,260 — will be used to repair the 1882 building and clear hazardous materials, such as asbestos and lead paint, from the property.

“It’s split between two programs, one of which targets the site of the project, so tackling hazardous soils on site and the other is infrastructure needs, so it targets the building itself,” Scannell said. “We are going to be abating hazardous materials within the building and also making structural improvements, as this is a historic building that has not had those upgrades ever so needing to stabilize the building for future years.”

In addition to the funds distributed to Community Builders, the city of Greenfield received $2.65 million in MassWorks Infrastructure Program funding to convert the building’s upper three floors and additional construction into energy-efficient affordable rental units.

Franklin Community Cooperative received $250,000 in Underutilized Property Program funds to expand and relocate Green Fields Market into the building’s first floor.

“The mayor is thrilled that the community has recognized the critical need for affordable housing in Greenfield, while also working toward climate goals that are critical to our future,” Greenfield Chief of Staff Erin Anhalt said.

Scannell said the infrastructure repair work, slated to begin in the first half of 2025, will include utility upgrades to the building, as well as street infrastructure renovations, which will be completed with the city’s portion of the funds.

“The Community Builders is grateful for the support of the commonwealth for this transformative project to bring affordable and workforce housing to Greenfield’s Main Street,” Scannell wrote in a statement to the Recorder. “We are especially appreciative for the partnership with the City of Greenfield on a MassWorks award that will address aged infrastructure in city streets to support not only this project but many downtown businesses for years to come.”

Community One Stop for Growth is a grant application portal overseen by the Executive Office of Economic Development (EOED) that provides a streamlined process for municipalities and organizations to apply for state economic development grants. The program is used to administer funds for projects related to planning and zoning, site preparation, building construction, infrastructure, and housing development.

“We are proud to be a state of strong cities and towns, made stronger by programs like the Community One Stop for Growth, which deliver the resources our communities need to grow their local economies and meet the needs of their residents,” Gov. Maura Healey wrote in a statement. “Communities will use these grants to build more housing and lower costs, improve road safety, revitalize their downtowns, create new jobs and more. We can’t wait to see the results of these investments all across the state.”

Anthony Cammalleri can be reached at acammalleri@recorder.com or 413-930-4429.