Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
Applications are due by 2 p.m. on May 4 for fiscal 2024 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Action Grants, which offer financial assistance to communities seeking to address climate change impacts such as extreme weather and heat, sea level rise, flooding of inland and coastal areas, and other impacts.
The MVP program provides support for Massachusetts cities and towns to complete climate vulnerability assessments, develop action-oriented climate resiliency plans, and implement priority climate adaptation actions. The program has helped municipalities improve climate resilience and attain sustainable infrastructure development goals.
More than $100 million has been awarded since the program was launched in 2017, with participation from 341 municipalities, representing 97% of the Commonwealth. To date, 300 action grants have been funded.
Changes to the fiscal 2024 MVP application process include expanded eligibility for the Commonwealth’s political subdivisions and federally-recognized and state-acknowledged tribes. Additional adjustments include an increased focus on social resilience principles and a terminology change surrounding “climate vulnerable populations,” now known as “priority populations.”
The MVP team at the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs hosted an informational webinar in March to provide information on the application process and recent changes. (The slides are also available.)
Fiscal 2024 project proposals must be completed by June 30, 2024, or June 30, 2025.
Municipalities who have been designated as an MVP Community are eligible to apply.
The link to the COMMBUYS website hosting the Request for Responses and required forms can be accessed through the program website.
The MMA is a member and partner of the Massachusetts MVP Coalition, which was established to advocate for increased support for the MVP Program. For more information and stories on the MVP Program’s impact across the state, visit the Massachusetts MVP Coalition website.