Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is seeking proposals for Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Planning Grants, which provide support for Massachusetts cities and towns to complete climate vulnerability assessments and develop action-oriented climate resiliency plans.
The program helps communities define climate-related hazards; understand how their community may be impacted by climate change; identify existing and future vulnerabilities and strengths; and develop, prioritize and implement key actions. State-trained MVP providers offer technical assistance to communities in completing the assessment and resiliency plans.
Communities that complete the MVP planning grant program become certified as an MVP community and are eligible for MVP Action Grant funding.
The link to the RFR and required forms can be accessed through the MVP program website or directly on COMMBUYS. Planning Grant applications are due by 4 p.m. on June 7 (via email) for MVP planning processes that must be completed by June 30, 2023.
Action grants
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is also seeking proposals for MVP Action Grants, which provide funding to designated MVP Communities to implement priority climate adaptation actions identified through the MVP planning process or similar climate change vulnerability assessment and action planning that has led to MVP designation after EEA review.
Projects are required to use climate data and projections. Projects that propose nature-based solutions or strategies that rely on green infrastructure or conservation and enhancement of natural systems and that have robust community engagement plans are preferred.
Applicants can request up to $3 million in funding (regional proposals may request up to $5 million), and a 25% match of the total project cost is required (see RFR for new exceptions).
Significant changes to the RFR from the last funding round are outlined on page 1. The link to the RFR and required forms can be accessed through the MVP program website or directly on COMMBUYS. Action Grant proposals are due by 2 p.m. on May 5 (via online form) for project proposals that must be completed by June 30, 2023, or June 30, 2024.
The MVP team recently hosted a webinar about this FY23 funding round. The slides can be downloaded here.