The Old Colony public housing development in Boston and the Fairfax Gardens public housing development in Taunton have each received a $22 million award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Boston Housing Authority plans to demolish 223 units of public housing and replace it with 169 affordable rental apartments, according to a statement. The Taunton Housing Authority plans to demolish 150 units of public housing and replace it with 160 on and off-site mixed-income rental units.

The Boston and Taunton public housing developments are two of eight public housing agencies across the country to receive a total of $153 million in HUD grants.

"As we invest in cities and towns across the commonwealth, communities need resources to provide quality and affordable housing solutions to foster community development," said Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray. "Gov. Patrick and I thank the Obama administration for awarding HUD grants to both Boston and Taunton housing authorities, and we also thank our congressional delegation for their continued support of public housing resources."