The office is located at 89 Main Street, is open from 8 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday. Due to limited staffing, appointments are recommended and can be made by calling (508) 634-2328.

The Community Development Office was established in 1992 and fully operational by 1993. Office staff includes a full time Program Manager/Finance Officer and a part-time Rehabilitation Specialist, Day Care Coordinator and Office Clerk. The Town Planner oversees the activities of the office.

The Office administers Federal and State Grant Programs from agencies such as the Department of Housing and Community Development and Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency. All office programs and most administrative expenses are funded through grant funds.

The Office administers a variety of programs, many designed to benefit low to moderate-income persons and families. Examples include Housing Rehabilitation and Child care Subsidy Programs.

The Child Care Subsidy Program pays a portion of child care costs for low to moderate-income parents that are either employed or in a training program. During 1999, $ 111,362.60 was expended providing assistance to 40 families or 56 children, (receiving day care from 13 Milford licensed day care providers.)

Economic Development activities such as Facade and Sign Improvements and various downtown revitalization activities are also administered through this office. Currently the Main Street Sidewalk Improvement Program is being implemented. Through this program streetscape improvements are being constructed. The improvements include new concrete sidewalks with concrete paver edge, associated new granite curbs, line painting, driveway and Handicap ramp/curb cuts, planting, associated site improvements and historic lighting. Phase I of this project has been completed which begins at Pond Street and continues to Court Street. Additional funding has been obtained to move forward with Phase 2, which will continue this program from Court Street to Lincoln Square.

The Town has also received $1,774,400 for the Godfrey Brook Flood Mitigation Project. This project consists of construction of storm water diversion structures and underground culverts, drainage improvements, sanitary sewer replacement, stream realignment and bank stabilization, and associated site improvements and restoration. This program was completed December 2001.