The Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is seeking proposals from Massachusetts municipalities interested in replacing undersized, perched, and/or degraded culverts located in areas of high ecological value.
Donor Name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $400,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The purpose of this funding is to encourage municipalities to replace aging culverts with better-designed crossings that meet improved structural and environmental design standards and flood resiliency criteria.
Goals
To help municipalities install better-designed replacement crossings, the Stream Continuity Program provides technical assistance and training to municipal road managers and provides financial assistance when available. The Stream Continuity Program develops tools to help municipalities carry out efficient and cost-effective culvert replacements that meet the Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards.
Funding Information
- Awards are not anticipated to exceed $400,000, regardless of the number of structures proposed.
- Funding will be limited to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects must be culvert or bridge replacements located on a public way, owned and maintained by an applying municipality, and must cross a natural freshwater, non-tidal river, or stream channel. The stream channel may be either intermittent or perennial. Projects must intend to meet the goals of the Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards.
Eligibility Criteria
- All Massachusetts municipalities are eligible to apply. Municipalities are also eligible to apply jointly and should submit one application together with one municipality serving as the lead applicant and fiscal agent.
- The municipality should designate a municipal project lead who will serve as the primary point of contact throughout the duration of the grant period. This person will be responsible for communicating directly with DER’s Grants Manager about the project, site specifics, and the town’s project goals and needs.
- Municipalities awarded funding through the CRMA grant program in a previous year are eligible to apply for a new project or apply for continued work on the previously awarded project.
For more information, visit Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program.
