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Unlock MassDOT Funding for Your Municipality

Unlock MassDOT Funding for Your Municipality

This webinar provides an overview of the grant programs and initiatives recently launched by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Recommended audience: chief municipal officials

TransportationWebinarfreePublication Date: Nov 06, 2025

Private Roads: What Municipal Officials Need to Know

Private Roads: What Municipal Officials Need to Know

This webinar provides foundational information about private roadways, with examples of local practices and insights from an experienced attorney. Recommended audience: Select Board members, councillors, chief municipal officials

TransportationWebinarfreePublication Date: Jul 15, 2025

Inspiring Climate Action: Prioritizing and Funding Decarbonization Measures

Inspiring Climate Action: Prioritizing and Funding Decarbonization Measures

Deputy climate chiefs from the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience highlight opportunities for engagement in the development of the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan and provide an update on federal tax credits available to communities for clean energy investments. Recommended audience: All members

Climate ChangeWebinarfreePublication Date: Jan 29, 2025

Massachusetts Transportation Funding Task Force Final Report

Massachusetts Transportation Funding Task Force Final Report

Released by the Massachusetts Transportation Funding Task Force on Jan. 14, 2025.

TransportationReportpdf - 4 MBPublication Date: Jan 14, 2025

Transportation Grants: MassDOT and MassTrails Funding Opportunities

Transportation Grants: MassDOT and MassTrails Funding Opportunities

State officials provide an overview of transportation-related grants and resources available to Massachusetts communities. Recommended audience: Chief municipal officials, councillors, select board members

TransportationWebinarfreePublication Date: Jan 13, 2025

Inspiring Climate Action: Understanding Electric Vehicles and Funding Opportunities

Inspiring Climate Action: Understanding Electric Vehicles and Funding Opportunities

This webinar discusses state incentives and federal funding options for electric and low-emission vehicles, policy considerations, and how to leverage the MassEVIP program. Recommended audience: All members

Climate ChangeWebinarfreePublication Date: Aug 07, 2024

Inspiring Climate Action: Financing Geothermal Projects

Inspiring Climate Action: Financing Geothermal Projects

This webinar reviews funding and financial incentives available for geothermal projects through the Federal Inflation Reduction Act. Recommended audience: All members

Capital PlanningWebinarfreePublication Date: Jul 23, 2024

Inspiring Climate Action: Funding Decarbonization and Navigating Energy Codes

Inspiring Climate Action: Funding Decarbonization and Navigating Energy Codes

This webinar explores funding opportunities available to municipalities to support decarbonization efforts and shares strategies for applying to the new Climate Leader Communities Program. Recommended audience: All members

Climate ChangeWebinarfreePublication Date: Jun 25, 2024

Stretch Energy and Municipal Opt-In Specialized Building Code FAQ

Stretch Energy and Municipal Opt-In Specialized Building Code FAQ

Published by Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Green Communities Division

EnergyRegulationspdf - 353 KBPublication Date: Mar 01, 2024

Inspiring Climate Action: Effective Community Engagement

Inspiring Climate Action: Effective Community Engagement

This webinar reviews best practices for engaging different populations in climate planning and adapting to community needs, as well as re-evaluating the effectiveness of efforts over time. Recommended audience: All members

Climate ChangeWebinarfreePublication Date: Apr 30, 2024

Inspiring Climate Action: From Planning to Practice

Inspiring Climate Action: From Planning to Practice

This webinar showcases various approaches to climate action planning and discusses how these plans can help communities garner public support, prepare for funding, and unify departments and committees working toward common goals. Recommended audience: All members

Climate ChangeWebinarfreePublication Date: Apr 18, 2024

Elective Pay Under the Inflation Reduction Act presentation

Elective Pay Under the Inflation Reduction Act presentation

Presented by Jonathan Schrag, Deputy Chief of Climate and Director of Investment for Decarbonization and Resilience, Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience to a joint meeting of the MMA Policy Committee on Energy and the Environment and MMA Policy Committee on Public Works, Transportation and Public Utilities on April 1, 2024.

Climate ChangePresentationpdf - 741 KBPublication Date: Apr 10, 2024

Inspiring Climate Action: A Fireside Chat with Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer

Inspiring Climate Action: A Fireside Chat with Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer

This webinar discusses the municipal role in addressing climate change and why climate action is so urgently needed at the local, state and federal levels. Recommended audience: All members

Climate ChangeWebinarfreePublication Date: Mar 26, 2024

A Clean Energy and Climate Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act

A Clean Energy and Climate Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act

Prepared by the Office of Senator Ed Markey, updated March 2024

Climate ChangeGuidancepdf - 886 KBPublication Date: Mar 01, 2024

Recommendations of the Climate Chief: Pursuant to Section 3(b) of Executive Order No. 604

Recommendations of the Climate Chief: Pursuant to Section 3(b) of Executive Order No. 604

Released by the Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience/Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer

Climate ChangeReportpdf - 47 MBPublication Date: Oct 25, 2023

ResilientMass Plan: 2023 Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan

ResilientMass Plan: 2023 Massachusetts State Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan

Released by The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Climate ChangeReportpdf - 24 MBPublication Date: Oct 11, 2023

Municipal Guide to Inclusive Climate Action and Equitable Procurement

Municipal Guide to Inclusive Climate Action and Equitable Procurement

Published by the Northeast Clean Energy Council on Oct. 3, 2023

Climate ChangeReportpdf - 1 MBPublication Date: Oct 03, 2023

Clean Energy & Climate: Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act

Clean Energy & Climate: Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act

Prepared by the Office of Sen. Edward Markey, April 2023

Climate ChangeGuidancepdf - 5 MBPublication Date: Apr 01, 2023

Community Choice Electricity Programs: A Survey of Massachusetts Municipalities

Community Choice Electricity Programs: A Survey of Massachusetts Municipalities

Released by the UMass Amherst Sustainable Policy Lab

EnergyReportpdf - 20 MBPublication Date: Mar 28, 2023

Seven Strategies to Minimize Negative Impacts of Outdoor Light at Night

Seven Strategies to Minimize Negative Impacts of Outdoor Light at Night

Published by DesignLights Consortium Learn more https://www.designlights.org/our-work/luna/responsible-light-at-night-local-governments/

Community Health and WellnessGuidancepdf - 775 KBPublication Date: Dec 07, 2022

Mobility Hubs Toolkit

Mobility Hubs Toolkit

Published by TransitMatters

TransportationReportpdf - 18 MBPublication Date: Feb 15, 2023

Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Plan to Improve Safety on All Public Roads in Massachusetts

Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Plan to Improve Safety on All Public Roads in Massachusetts

Released by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

TransportationReportpdf - 7 MBPublication Date: Dec 30, 2022

2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment, Vol. 2, Statewide Report

2022 Massachusetts Climate Change Assessment, Vol. 2, Statewide Report

Released by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

Climate ChangeReportpdf - 5 MBPublication Date: Dec 22, 2022

The Effects of Weather on Massachusetts Municipal Expenditures: Implications of Climate Change for Local Governments in New England

The Effects of Weather on Massachusetts Municipal Expenditures: Implications of Climate Change for Local Governments in New England

Published by the New England Policy Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Climate ChangeReportpdf - 6 MBPublication Date: Dec 19, 2022

Electric Vehicle Policy Landscape and Municipal Opportunities

Electric Vehicle Policy Landscape and Municipal Opportunities

This webinar provides an overview of significant electric vehicle policy developments and resources becoming available to municipalities.

EnergyWebinarfreePublication Date: Dec 12, 2022

Mattress Recycling and Solid Waste Solutions

Mattress Recycling and Solid Waste Solutions

This webinar reviews the state and local impacts of bans on the disposal of mattresses, box springs and textiles, and lower thresholds for food waste.

Solid Waste and RecyclingWebinarfreePublication Date: Oct 17, 2022

IIJA/BIL Funding and Resources: Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

IIJA/BIL Funding and Resources: Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

This webinar offers an overview of funding opportunities and resources for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law technical assistance and programming provided by the Clean Water Trust.

Water, Wastewater and StormwaterWebinarfreePublication Date: Sep 20, 2022

Massachusetts Drought Management Plan

Massachusetts Drought Management Plan

Released by Mass. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and Mass. Emergency Management Agency

Water, Wastewater and StormwaterReportpdf - 4 MBPublication Date: Sep 01, 2019

Renewable Communities 2022: Massachusetts cities and towns leading the way to 100% renewable energy

Renewable Communities 2022: Massachusetts cities and towns leading the way to 100% renewable energy

Released by Environment Massachusetts Research & Policy Center

Climate ChangeReportpdf - 7 MBPublication Date: Aug 10, 2022

Beyond Mobility: Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan

Beyond Mobility: Massachusetts 2050 Transportation Plan

Presentation by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

TransportationPresentationpdf - 3 MBPublication Date: May 01, 2022