WORCESTER – Today, at the 2023 Statewide
Municipal Partnerships Conference, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll announced that the administration
is launching a new Massachusetts Federal Funds Partnership for
Municipalities and Tribes to assist with their efforts to apply for
and win federal funding. The Partnership will
convene monthly and is open to elected leaders and staff from
all 357 cities, towns and federally recognized
tribes in Massachusetts. In keeping with the Healey-Driscoll
Administration’s commitment to aggressively compete for federal
funding, the Partnership will provide targeted updates on relevant federal
funding opportunities and resources for technical assistance and state matching
funds.
“I said on day one of our
administration that we were going to aggressively compete for federal dollars
to support crucial projects that support economic development in
Massachusetts communities,” said Governor
Maura Healey.
“Our cities, towns and tribes have unique opportunities to apply for this
funding, and through this new Federal Funds Partnership, we can help them to
identify opportunities that they may be eligible for and provide them with
the support they need to win.”
“As a former Mayor, I know how
hard it can be to navigate the process for available funds,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim
Driscoll. “This
partnership will open lines of communication between the state, federal offices
and municipalities on the ground. We want to make it easy for everyone to get
the information they need and access the resources available to them so
they can bring home federal dollars to their communities. I'm excited to kick
off the first meeting later this month.”
The Partnership will be overseen
by the Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure Quentin Palfrey, who is
charged with implementing a whole of government strategy to maximize the
federal dollars coming to Massachusetts.
“Enabling local governments to
secure federal funding for their communities is a critical part of our
strategy to compete for every federal dollar available to Massachusetts,”
said Director
of Federal Funds & Infrastructure Quentin Palfrey. “We look forward to the
opportunity to support municipalities and tribes, and ensure
they our
able to continue Massachusetts’ success in leveraging the
historic investments made available by the Biden
Administration in infrastructure, climate resiliency, workforce development, and
more.”
These meetings will run in
partnership with the Regional Planning Associations and the Massachusetts
Municipal Association to ensure that municipalities and tribes know about
recently announced grant programs, and are connected
with the many resources that the RPAs, MMA and state agencies have
to support their federal funding applications. The first monthly
Partnership meeting will be held on October 25th and will be kicked
off by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll.
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