The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program team is now accepting proposals for the FY26 round of MVP Action Grants.
Donor Name: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/04/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Action Grants are open to municipalities who have completed the Community Resilience Building (CRB) process through MVP Planning 1.0 (or another process deemed comparable by EEA) and received “MVP Community” designation from EEA. Applications from regional partnerships of multiple municipalities are eligible provided that the lead municipal applicant is MVP-designated.
Beyond municipalities who have achieved “MVP Community” status, this RFR is also open to other Commonwealth “political subdivisions” and any authorities, commissions, boards, and instrumentalities of those eligible entities. Such eligible entities should apply for projects that align with priorities in an MVP-approved municipal climate resilience plan and should also include a letter of support from the municipality/ies related to the project. Tribal governments are also eligible.
Core Principles
- Furthering a community identified priority action to address climate change impacts
- Increasing equitable outcomes for Environmental Justice (EJ) and other priority populations and addressing the root causes of social vulnerability
- Building community capacity for climate resilience
- Conducting robust community engagement and supporting strong partnerships with EJ and other priority populations
- Utilizing climate change data for a proactive solution
- Employing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS)
- Achieving broad and multiple community benefits
- Committing to monitoring project success and maintaining the project into the future
- Utilizing regional solutions for regional benefit
- Pursuing innovative, transferable approaches.
Criteria
All projects are required to provide monthly updates, project deliverables, and a brief project case study communicating lessons learned. The municipality is also required to match 10% of total project cost using cash or in-kind contributions. All proposals must include the following:
- Completed application – completed via online form
- Project scope/budget
- Statement of match
- Letters of commitment from 1) the landowner for projects of any type (e.g., feasibility, design, permitting, or construction) on land the applicant does not own 2) related municipality/ies for eligible non-municipal applicants 3) other partners
- “Required Information for Construction Projects” attachment, if applicable
- Draft Town Meeting or City Council vote language for land acquisition projects, if applicable
- Appraisal for land acquisition projects, if applicable
- Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool attachment, if applicable.
For more information, visit EEA.
