Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

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Commonwealth of MassachusettsExecutive Office of
Energy and Environmental Affairs
Energy and Environmental Grants and Loans

• Abbey Tennis
• Office of Grants and Technical Assistance

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Outline

• Role of Grants Office
• Types of grants offered
• Agricultural Programs
• Energy Programs
• Forestry/Land/Recreation Programs
• Water Programs
• Other programs
• Tips on finding programs

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Role of Grants Office

• Central website to access grant loan info. and
  results
• Program referrals/Information clearing house
• Greater efficiency/coordination across programs
• Better publicize accomplishments
• Comprehensively evaluate program performance
• Invest more strategically/partner more
  effectively

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Grant Loan Inventory

• Nearly 50 competitive EEA Agency programs
• Agricultural, Emergency Planning, Energy,
  Forestry, Land Recreation, Waste Recycling,
  Water, and more
• Target constituencies
• Municipalities
• Nonprofits
• Businesses
• Landowners

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Agricultural

• Agricultural Innovation Center
• Agricultural Preservation Restriction
• Buy Local Campaigns
• Farm Viability Enhancement Program

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Energy

• Energy Audit Program
• Green Communities Program
• Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust
• Utilities Energy Efficiency Funds

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Forestry, Land Recreation

• Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grants
• LAND
• PARC
• Conservation Partnership
• Recreational Trails
• Gateway City Parks Program

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Water

• Massachusetts Environmental Trust
• State Revolving Loan Programs
• Clean Water Drinking Water
• Water Conservation Grants
• Riverways Program Grants
• Federal 319 Nonpoint Source Grant Program
• Federal 604b Water Quality Management Planning

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Other Programs

• Municipal Sustainability Grant Program
• Flood/Hazard Mitigation Grants
• Volunteer Fire Assistance

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Tips on Finding Grant Programs

• Use the EEA Grant and Loan Guide (sample brief
  )
• www.mass.gov/eea
• Review info. on program websites
• Check with grant manager to help guide though
  process
• Other sites
• www.comm-pass.com
• www.mass.gov/commcap

Sample Program Brief PARC Parkland Acquisitions
Renovations for Communities Agency Executive
Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
(EEA) Description Provides grant assistance to
cities and towns to acquire parkland, develop new
parks, or renovate existing outdoor public
recreation facilities (formerly the Urban
Self-Help Program). Website www.mass.gov/eea
Eligible Applicants Any town with a
population of 35,000 or more year-round
residents, or any city regardless of size, that
has an authorized park /recreation commission and
conservation commission, is eligible to
participate in the program. Communities that do
not meet the population criteria listed above may
still qualify under the "small town," "regional,"
or "statewide" project provisions of the program.
Municipalities must have a current open space and
recreation plan to apply, and the land must be
open to the general public. Estimated FY09
Deadline July Estimated FY09 Spending
8,000,000 Average Grant Size Awards range from
50,000 to 500,000 Average of Grants
21-25 FY08 Spending 8,040,983 Contact
Melissa Cryan, 617-626-1171
melissa.cryan_at_state.ma.us
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Do you have feedback for us?

• Office of Grants and Technical Assistance
• Executive Office of Energy and Environmental
  Affairs
• 100 Cambridge St. Suite 900
• Boston, MA 02114
• EEAgrants_at_state.ma.us
• [phone]
• www.mass.gov/eea