Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Nearly $2 Million for Municipal and Tribal Infrastructure Projects
BOSTON –The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $1,
"These awards will allow municipalities to build safer roadways, invest in clean energy projects, and build more housing across the state,” said Governor Maura Healey. “When we entered office, we committed to pulling out all the stops to bring in more federal funding to Massachusetts projects. These grants will allow us to do so and will give our communities the critical support they need.”
"As a former Mayor, I understand the capacity constraints that municipal officials contend with every day,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “Every technical assistance dollar we deliver is crucial to moving forward important projects in our communities; I’m thrilled to see these resources being delivered and look forward to seeing their impact in our communities.”
“Our team at the Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office created these programs to respond directly to the technical assistance needs we’ve heard from communities across the Commonwealth,” said Director of Federal Funds and Infrastructure Quentin Palfrey. “Today’s awards will help us unlock federal dollars and advance key infrastructure projects across our state. I want to thank our partners in the legislature for providing these new resources to help our communities thrive.”
“Investing in local infrastructure projects is one of the most vital and direct ways that state government can deliver meaningful results for the people we serve,” said House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano (D-Quincy). “I want to thank Governor Healey for allocating these grants, and my colleagues in the Legislature for working to make the initial investments.”
“The Municipal and Tribal Technical Assistance Program ensures that cities, towns, and Tribal governments have the expertise and support needed to successfully pursue and manage federal infrastructure funding,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). “By strengthening local capacity, these grants will help communities deliver critical projects that support housing, climate resilience, and economic development. I’m grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for advancing this work and look forward to seeing these investments make a meaningful impact across the Commonwealth.”
FFIO heard consistently from communities across the state that more technical assistance is needed to advance key infrastructure projects.
The MTTA and TARPA programs were enabled by legislation filed by Governor Healey, Chapter 214 of the Acts of 2024 (“An Act to Provide for Competitiveness and Infrastructure Investment in Massachusetts”) to support infrastructure projects in cities and towns across the state. Governor Healey filed the legislation as part of a comprehensive strategy to increase Massachusetts’ competitiveness for federal funding and empower local governments with more resources to pursue federal opportunities.
This round of Municipal and Tribal Technical Assistance Awards include:
Town of Agawam: $50,000 for activities related to clean energy investments at Agawam public schools
Town of Barnstable: $75,000 for activities related to the fish passage improvement project at the Upper Marston Mills Pond
City of Brockton: $125,000 for the city to cover costs associated with pursuing federal credit assistance to
acquire the Aquaria Desalination Plant City of Gardner: $150,000 to support planning and analysis related to a downtown economic impact study.
City of Lawrence: $70,000 for activities related to the city’s FY’23 USDOT Safe Streets for All grant.
City of Lynn: $200,000 for activities related to the South Harbor Implementation Plan project.
Town of Nantucket: $7,500 for activities related to investments in electric vehicles and charging stations made by the Town.
City of Newburyport: $4,000 for activities related to clean energy investments at the City’s new John F. Cutter Jr. Fire Station.
North Shore Community Development Corporation: $195,000 for activities related to the El Centro project in Salem, a mixed-use redevelopment
project incorporating 48 age- restricted affordable housing units, commercial space, and a community health center. Town of Stoneham: $47,250 for activities related to seeking federal clean energy tax credits for a geothermal project at Stoneham High School.
Town of Westhampton: $16,500 for activities related to seeking federal clean energy tax credits for solar projects at Westhampton’s Municipal Town Hall and the Westhampton Public Safety Complex.
The Technical Assistance for Regional Planning Agencies (TARPA) grant awards will be made to each of the state’s 13 regional planning agencies (RPAs). TARPA funds will be used to support the regional planning agencies with technical assistance related to projects that have received or are in pursuit of federal funding.
"The Technical Assistance for Regional Planning Agencies program will help advance key infrastructure projects for communities, while enhancing our competitiveness for federal dollars,” said Linda Dunleavy and Jeff Walker, Co-Presidents of the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies. “We're grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and the legislature for making these resources available."
TARPA grants have been made to the following organizations:
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) – $142,816.21
Cape Cod Commission (CCC) - $128,647.
18 Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) - $177,056.
93 Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) - $133,005.67
Martha’s Vineyard Commission (MVC) - $66,666.67
Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) - $136,697.18
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) - $431,578.07
Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) - $138,310.31
Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission (NP&EDC) - $33,333.33
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG) - $127,116.64
Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) - $135,815.52
Pioneer Valley Planning Council (PVPC) - $183,284.70
Southeast Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD) – $165,671.59
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