The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program has extended the deadline to Dec. 16 to apply for fiscal 2025 MVP 2.0 Planning Grants.

The MVP 2.0 program is designed for municipalities who have already completed the first version of the MVP Planning Grant (now known as MVP 1.0) and were certified as an MVP Community.

The two-year MVP 2.0 process expands upon previous climate resilience plans and supports communities with new tools and resources to support resilience action and community engagement in this work.

Communities with MVP plans completed prior to May of 2018 are required to apply to this round of MVP 2.0 Planning Grants, which will begin in early 2025. The affected communities are: Ashfield, Blackstone, Boston, Braintree, Brookline, Cambridge, Carver, Charlemont, Colrain, Conway, Devens, Duxbury, Holden, Holyoke, Mattapoisett, Melrose, Natick, Newburyport, North Reading, Pelham, Rehoboth, Rockport, Salem, Scituate, Sherborn, Spencer, Swampscott, Swansea, and Ware.

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs announced that communities with the oldest MVP 1.0 plans listed above will receive priority in the FY25-26 round. Other municipalities and eligible entities, including tribes and regional planning agencies applying on behalf of municipalities, are also welcome to apply.

The application is online, and the MVP 2.0 webpage has more information for applicants, including process details and eligibility information. See the MVP Program website for information on MVP Action Grants and regional coordinator contact information.

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