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The Funding Update Subscribe to The Funding Update FEDERAL GRANTS Department of Justice, 8/15/2022 Supporting Vulnerable At-Risk Youth and Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care grants support  residential care, treatment, and services. Eligible applicants can provide services to youth and young adults up to and including age 25. Max award for site grants: $600,000. Housing & Urban Development, 8/24/2022 Veterans Housing Rehabilitation and Modification Pilot funds are used to rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of disabled veterans with low incomes. Awards range from $700,000 to $1M. AmeriCorps, 9/13/2022 Volunteer Generation grants will develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. Minimum award: $100,000. Register here for the webinar Federal funding opportunities are continuously updated on grants.gov STATE GRANTS Cultural Council, 9/28/2022 Cultural Sector Recovery Grants ($5,000-$75,000) support to Massachusetts cultural organizations, collectives, and businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Office of Health & Human Services, 9/30/2022 This is advance notice of a Request for Responses. EOHHS seeks a pool of qualified vendors that will be eligible to contract with MassHealth Accountable Care Organizations and Managed Care Organizations to serve as Behavioral Health Community Partners; and a separate pool of qualified vendors to serve as Long-Term Services and Supports Community Partners. Department of Conservation & Recreation, 12/31/2023 DCR is soliciting bidders to provide Real Estate Advisory Services concerning DCR public parks. Services will include Real Estate Market Analysis, Arts & Culture Feasibility, Active Uses Implementation Strategy Development, Community Outreach and Engagement, as well as marketing services.  Department of Public Health, 6/30/2029 DPH is seeking qualified attorneys to provide department-wide legal services and and/or legal support services. Scroll down to "Important Links" on CommBUYS to see Newly Posted Bids. CITY GRANTS Environment Department, 7/18/2022 The Commissioner of Environment has issued a Request for Proposals from qualified consultants to provide energy procurement and supply bill reconciliation services to the City. Boston Public Health Commission, 7/18/2022 The Mayor's Office of Recovery Services is seeking organization(s) to fill a critical need in the daytime continuum of care for individuals with substance use disorder, specifically those individuals experiencing homelessness. Boston Public Health Commission, 7/22/2022 The Mayor's Office of Recovery Services is seeking organization(s) to support community engagement teams for up to three neighborhoods identified as high need. Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, 7/22/2022 Requests proposals for a design and installation of public art at the Copley Square Plaza. Boston Public Health Commission, 8/6/2022 Boston Youth Resiliency and Recovery Collaborative is seeking qualified youth-serving organizations to increase equitable access to high quality mentoring opportunities for BIPOC LGBTQ+ young people. Bids are updated continuously on the City of Boston Supplier Portal. FOUNDATION GRANTS TD Bank, 8/11/2022 The 2022 TD Ready Challenge is focused on supporting solutions designed to help people and communities who may be disproportionately affected by climate change to prepare for, adapt to, and help mitigate the potential impacts of climate change and/or to work towards a transition to a low-carbon economy. Eligible U.S.-based organizations can apply for $1M.  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, 8/9/2022 Advancing Community-Driven Mental Health grants are awarded to improve access to community-based mental health services. The application process begins with a Letter of Inquiry. Ben & Jerry’s Foundation, 8/15/2022 Grants ($30,000 max) support small, nonprofit grassroots organizations working to help themselves and their communities create broad systems change through community organizing and movement-building efforts. The foundation prioritizes organizations that are led by and center the leadership and agency of Black communities, Indigenous communities, and communities of color that approach their work using anti-oppression values.  Rea Charitable Trust, 8/18/2022 Funding focus: promotion of the arts. Awards range from $25,000 to $75,000. Organizations with a legal name beginning with letters M through Z, can apply between 7/1 and 8/15, annually. The application period for letters A-L is from 1/1 to 2/15, annually. Nasdaq Foundation, 8/22/2022 Funding goal: to champion inclusive growth and prosperity, power stronger economies, create more equitable opportunities and contribute to a more sustainable world. Funding focus: women and under-represented minority communities. There is no set minimum or maximum grant amount. Petco Foundation, 8/30/2022 Grants support nonprofit rescue organizations, animal control shelters, SPCAs and humane societies. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 9/7/2022 Seeking Policies for Action proposals to research policies with the potential to significantly improve the financial wellbeing and economic security of families and communities that have been systematically shoved to the margins, unable to enjoy a fair and just opportunity to be healthy. Awards will range from $30,000 to $450,000. Voices for Healthy Kids, 9/8/2022 The Policy Campaign Grant supports strategic issue advocacy campaigns concerning early care and education, Early Head Start/Head Start appropriations, paid family leave, preemption, school food dietary quality, healthy school meals for all, sugary drink tax and investment, SNAP incentives and produce prescription programs, and water access in schools. Awards range from $50,000 to $200,000. Cummings Foundation, 9/9/2022 The Cummings $30 Million Grant Program is a place-based initiative that primarily supports nonprofits in the Massachusetts counties where Cummings Foundation operates commercial properties and where most staff and clients of Cummings Foundation and Cummings Properties live. The application process begins with a Letter of Inquiry. Environmental Justice Data Fund, 9/16/2022 Funding goal: to help frontline communities that have been historically underserved and disproportionately impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. The Fund will enable frontline communities in the United States to use data to unlock resources, increase their access to Justice40 benefits and federal infrastructure funding, and advocate for new policies that empower communities to address past environmental harm and pave the way to a more sustainable, climate-resilient future. Awards range from $25,000 to $500,000.  Jewish Helping Hands, 9/19/2022 “Every act of tikkun olam—of repairing the world—is a spark that will light the way for the future.“ Funding goals: respond to unmet needs of those who are poor and/or marginalized; and promote self-help and empowerment within communities. Projects are ordinarily eligible for awards up to $5,000. D'Addario Foundation, 10/15/2022 Funding focus: music education and youth development programs. Average grant: $2,500.  Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, 11/10/2022 Funding priorities: museums, cultural and performing arts programs; schools and hospitals; educational, skills-training and other programs for youth, seniors, and persons with disabilities; environmental and wildlife protection activities; and other community-based organizations and programs. Awards typically range from $1,000 to $20,000.  Waste Management, Open Grants (up to $150,000) support environmental education programs targeted at middle and high school students. The Skatepark Project, Open Funding goal: to create safe and inclusive public skateparks for youth in underserved communities. Grants range from $1,000 to $300,000. The application process begins with a Letter of Inquiry. Bank of America, Open Community Sponsorships; $5,000 max.      Check the Funding Update Archives for back issues with open deadlines. 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MAYOR WU AND THE BOSTON CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCE THE DESIGNATION OF HIGHLAND PARK AS THE NEWEST ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT  Highland Park is Boston’s tenth historic district and the first historic district designated in Boston in over a decade; celebration to take place tomorrow, July 15 at Fort Hill Tower in Highland Park

 

 

BOSTON - Thursday, July 14, 2022 - Mayor Wu and the Boston City Council designated Highland Park as Boston’s newest Architectural Conservation District, under the provisions of Chapter 772 of the Acts of 1975, as amended. This designation follows an unanimous vote of approval by the Boston City Council on June 29, 2022 and deems Highland Park as Boston’s first protected historic district in over a decade. The Highland Park Architectural Conservation District Commission is made up of both Landmarks Commissioners and local neighborhood Commissioners. The Commission is charged with preserving the multifaceted history of Highland Park and its social, cultural, architectural, and aesthetic significance. The Mayor, the City Council, and the Boston Landmarks Commission will hold a celebratory event Friday at 3:30 p.m. at the Fort Hill Tower in Highland Park.   “Highland Park is a historical treasure that I’m grateful so many community members have fought to preserve and protect,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I am immensely proud to designate Highland Park as our newest historic district so that this rich, multicultural history can be connected to our communities for generations to come.”

 

 

Highland Park, which is approximately bordered by Malcolm X Boulevard on the north, Washington Street on the southeast, and Columbus Avenue on the southwest, is known for various topographies and architectural styles that reflect the many communities who have resided in this neighborhood throughout history. This district represents a diverse cross section of Boston’s history, which began with its important role for the Native people from the region. Highland Park also served a strategic role in the Revolutionary War and was critical for the civil rights movement, fostering grassroots activism and community organizing for housing, education, and economic equity. Highland Park covers about 170 acres of steep terrain with a variety of topographies, eclectic architectural styles, and distinct social significance.  “I am extremely excited that Highland Park has been designated as a historical landmark,” said District 7 City Councilor, Tania Fernandes Anderson. “Naming and honoring is important, as it helps us to properly value and maintain that which is integral to our heritage and history. With an eye toward acknowledging our rich past, we move forward in the creation of a bountiful future.” In 1978, Highland Park residents submitted a petition that was accepted by the Boston Landmarks Commission to designate Highland Park as a historic district. At the time, there was not enough wider community interest for the process to designate the district to move forward. Over the following decades, support for the district was periodically revitalized. A group of local activists organized in support of the creation of a district commission in the 1990s, although this did not come to fruition. Then, in 2018, the Highland Park Neighborhood Coalition approached the Landmarks Commission with the goal of reviving the process. Neighborhood residents gathered more than 500 signatures in support of district designation. With the support of a Massachusetts Historical Commission grant, the Boston Landmarks Commission hired the Public Archaeology Laboratory to undertake the historic research for a study report on Highland Park.  Over the course of 16 months, 23 public meetings, and three community listening events, the Study Committee worked to create guidelines that would preserve the character of the district and the quality of life for its residents, without requiring homeowners to undertake potentially costly actions. In order to avoid placing financial burden on local residents and property owners, the Study Committee developed a set of standards and criteria for the proposed Highland Park Architectural Conservation District. This includes the proposed district to not regulate how to do maintenance and repairs or which materials a building owner must use on small alterations. The regulations do address the demolition of existing buildings, major architectural alterations, major landscape alterations, and new construction. The designation of Highland Park as an Architectural Conservation District will create a commission made up of two members and two alternates from Highland Park as well as three Boston Landmarks Commission representatives. The commission will be charged with reviewing and issuing guidance on proposed demolitions and developments, monitoring and evaluating the use of open space, and reviewing any major exterior alterations to the district’s buildings. This District will provide learning opportunities and be a model for preservation in other neighborhoods where residents want to have a voice in what is preserved in their community without imposing a financial burden.  “For generations, Highland Park residents have celebrated the multilayered history of their neighborhood and today we celebrate their role in preserving it on a city-wide scale,” said Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space. “As a Roxbury native, I am grateful to the Highland Park Study Committee for bringing light to this important history and to Mayor Wu, the Boston City Council and the Boston Landmarks Commission for the designation of Boston’s newest conservation district.”  “With the ACD designation, Highland Park residents now have a voice on how we want to protect our neighborhood and how we want to shape its future,” said Andrea Caceres, Highland Park Study Committee member. “This allows us to both respect our diverse history, especially our Black culture, and celebrate and protect our community that lives here today. I want to thank Mayor Wu, the Boston Landmarks Commission, the City Council, and our community for supporting the Highland Park community in achieving this massive feat.“ Prior to the designation of Highland Park, the last historic district to be established by the City was the Fort Point Channel Landmark District (South Boston) in 2009. Any ten registered Boston voters can petition the Boston Landmarks Commission to designate a historic neighborhood, building, landscape or object as a protected Boston Landmark or District. Local historic districts carry the ability to regulate change in historic neighborhoods, unlike National Register districts, which advocate for their protection. You can learn more about designating a landmark in Boston by emailing BLC@boston.gov.   Additionally, Mayor Wu created the new Office of Historic Preservation, which sits under the Environment, Energy and Open Space Cabinet, effective July 1, 2022. The Office of Historic Preservation works to ensure that Boston’s history is inclusive, honest and elevates every community to have the tools and resources to research, preserve, acknowledge, and celebrate history. Historic preservation helps support the City with its carbon neutrality goals by preserving the upfront embodied carbon, which is the energy it took to harvest, manufacture, and ship building materials that make up these properties.The new office includes the Boston Landmarks Commission and the City Archaeology Program. The Boston Landmarks Commission and the ten local historic district commissions are volunteers nominated from professional organizations and neighborhood groups specified in each commission’s legislation. There are over 8,000 properties designated as individual Landmarks or located within Boston’s local historic districts.

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 Baker-Polito Administration Awards $4.6M to Support Ecological Restoration and Climate Change Adaptation Projects

 

BOSTON – Building on its commitment to creating a more resilient Commonwealth, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced that the Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is awarding $4,635,000 in grants through three programs that will strengthen community preparedness for large storms, improve climate-ready infrastructure, protect fisheries, wildlife, and river habitats, and restore floodplain habitat and flood storage capabilities. $1.8 million has been awarded to 13 municipalities through DER’s Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance (CRMA) Grant Program, $600 thousand to support three Restoration Partnerships through DER’s Regional Restoration Partnerships Program, and $2.2 million to 15 Priority Ecological Restoration Projects. Additionally, in December 2021, Governor Baker signed a $4 billion federal COVID-19 relief funding spending bill from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Funding for this year’s DER projects have been awarded through the division’s capital budget and funds provided by the ARPA spending plan.

 

“Since coming into office, our Administration has taken a proactive approach to address climate change, and these ecological restoration grants will further our efforts to address aging infrastructure while enhancing outdoor recreation,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Through these programs, we are investing in our communities’ future by strengthening the Commonwealth’s climate resilience, creating jobs, and improving access to nature for residents to benefit from.”

 

“The Commonwealth’s lands and waters are a crucial part of the state’s infrastructure in contributing to the safety of our residents and the health of our ecosystems,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “The strong relationships between our Administration and municipalities have enabled the transformative restoration of many habitats and wildlife that are directly beneficial to our communities and those who live within them.”

 

The CRMA Grant Program supports culvert replacement projects that improve river health and municipal roads in communities across the Commonwealth. Through a competitive process, the program assists municipalities in replacing undersized and deteriorating culverts with crossings that meet improved design standards for fish and wildlife passage, river health, and storm resiliency. The grants also help municipalities deal with the ever-growing cost of aging road infrastructure. Furthermore, DER’s Regional Restoration Partnerships Program was established in 2021. This program builds the capacity of local and regional organizations to advance restoration work collaboratively. The Partnerships Program helps non-profit organizations and Regional Planning Agencies to lead and support ecological restoration within their regions. Pairing partner strengths with the state's investments empower networks of partners to restore rivers and wetlands and helps people and nature adapt to climate change.

 

Recognizing the importance of these investments, the Baker-Polito Administration has proposed utilizing ARPA funding in the FORWARD Act to address the Commonwealth’s ecological and community resiliency. The bill, which is currently before the legislature, includes $1.4 million for culvert projects.

 

“The Baker-Polito Administration continues to foster strong partnerships with municipalities to make significant investments that allow communities to restore their roads, streams, and fisheries,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Beth Card. “As communities throughout the Commonwealth feel the increasing impacts of climate change, these ecological restoration projects will create an appealing and functional community refuge for residents and wildlife across the Commonwealth.”

 

“Ecological restoration improves habitat, water quality, and public safety, all critical to creating more opportunities for Massachusetts residents and visitors to enjoy outdoor recreation all across the Commonwealth,” said Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Ron Amidon. “Importantly, these DER programs will advance significant projects that will greatly benefit local communities, ecosystems, and wildlife.”

 

Additionally, the Priority Projects Program is one of the vehicles by which DER pursues restoration projects that present the most significant benefits. The Priority Projects include dam removal, culvert replacement, river, wetland, salt marsh, and cranberry bog restoration projects, which will restore healthy habitat and provide benefits to Massachusetts communities, such as addressing the expected impacts of climate change. Once completed, these projects will provide significant social, environmental, and economic benefits to the Commonwealth and local communities. To review a full list of active ecological restoration Priority Projects throughout the state, please visit DER’s Priority Projects Map webpage.

 

“The Division of Ecological Restoration is excited to support such a wide array of ecological restoration projects to restore wetlands and waterways throughout the Commonwealth,” said DER Director Beth Lambert. “The Baker-Polito Administration looks forward to working with its partners to move this important work forward.”

 

The following 13 projects were awarded grant funds through the CRMA Grant Program:

• Project: Elmer Brook Culvert Replacement, South Hadley

Award: Town of South Hadley, $147,500 ($122,500 DER Capital; $25,000 ARPA)

Summary: The Town of South Hadley will conduct field data collection, design, and permitting for a culvert replacement project along Elmer Brook at Pearl Street. The replacement of the culvert will restore natural stream functions and improve connectivity on Elmer Brook.

 

• Project: Falulah Brook Culvert Replacements, Fitchburg

Award: City of Fitchburg, $143,500 ($125,500 DER Capital; $18,000 ARPA)

Summary: The City of Fitchburg will conduct field data collection, engineering, design, and permitting work on two culvert replacement projects along the Falulah Brook and tributary along Ashby West Road. Replacing these degrading culverts will increase wildlife habitat and passage, reduce flooding hazards and unmanaged runoff and erosion, and improve the Falulah Brook water quality.

 

• Project: Hop Brook Culvert Replacement, Belchertown

Award: Town of Belchertown, $150,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The Town of Belchertown will conduct design, engineering, and permitting work on a culvert replacement project along Hop Brook at Warren Wright Road. Replacing this structure will improve stream connectivity and wildlife access and reduce flooding risk on Hop Brook.

 

• Project: Jones River Culvert Replacement, Kingston

Award: Town of Kingston, $75,000 (DER Capital)

Summary: The Town of Kingston will conduct engineering, design, and permitting work on a culvert replacement project along Jones River at Lake Street. Replacing this undersized crossing will improve natural stream functions and stream connectivity on the Jones River.

 

• Project: Karner Brook Tributary Culvert Replacement, Egremont

Award: Town of Egremont, $26,500 (DER Capital)

Summary: The Town of Egremont will conduct engineering, design, and permitting work on a culvert replacement project along a tributary to Karner Brook at Blunt Road. Replacing this perched and degrading structure will improve stream connectivity and decrease barriers to wildlife passage.

 

• Project: Kickemuit River Culvert Replacements, Swansea

Award: Town of Swansea, $126,000 (DER Capital)

Summary: The Town of Swansea will conduct field data collection and conceptual design work on three culvert replacement projects along the Kickemuit River at Stephen French Road, Burnside Drive, and Lynwood Road. Replacing these undersized crossings will restore stream connectivity, reduce wildlife barriers, and reduce flooding risk on the Kickemuit River.

 

• Project: King Brook Culvert Replacement, Hawley

Award: Town of Hawley, $100,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The Town of Hawley will conduct design, engineering, and permitting work on a culvert replacement project along King Brook at West Hawley Road (8A), as well as explore removing a small stream barrier immediately upstream. Removing these stream barriers will improve wildlife passage on King Brook.

 

• Project: Miscoe Brook Culvert Replacement, Franklin

Award: Town of Franklin, $44,500 (DER Capital)

Summary: The Town of Franklin will conduct field data collection work on a culvert replacement project along the Miscoe Brook at South Street. Replacing this undersized culvert will increase wildlife passage and stream connectivity and reduce flooding hazards on Miscoe Brook.

 

• Project: Noanet Brook Culvert Replacements, Dover

Award: Town of Dover, $60,000 (DER Capital)

Summary: The Town of Dover will conduct field data collection work on two culvert replacement projects along the Noanet Brook at Willow Street and Dedham Street. Replacing these undersized culverts on Noanet Brook will improve the connectivity of over two miles of coldwater fishery for wildlife, including rare species.

 

• Project: Satucket River Culvert Replacement, East Bridgewater

Award: Town of East Bridgewater, $340,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The Town of East Bridgewater will complete construction work on a culvert replacement project along the Satucket River at Pond Street. Replacing this structure will improve stream connectivity and wildlife passage, decrease flooding hazards on the Satucket River, and provide resilience to critical infrastructure.

 

• Project: Savery Brook Culvert Replacement, Washington

Award: Town of Washington, $367,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The Town of Washington will conduct construction work on a culvert replacement project along the Savery Brook at Frost Road. Replacing this partially-collapsed, undersized, and perched structure will increase stream connectivity, improve aquatic habitat, and reduce flooding hazards.

 

• Project: Scott Road Culvert Replacement, Harvard

Award: Town of Harvard, $50,000 (DER Capital)

Summary: The Town of Harvard will conduct field data collection and preliminary engineering work on a culvert replacement project along an unnamed brook at Scott Road. Replacing this undersized and failing structure will reduce flooding hazards and barriers to wildlife passage.

 

• Project: Sucker Brook Culvert Replacements, Pepperell

Award: Town of Pepperell, $190,000 ($120,000 DER Capital; $70,000 ARPA)

Summary: The Town of Pepperell will conduct field data collection work on two culvert replacement projects along Sucker Brook at Sartelle Street and Sheffield Street, as well as construction to replace the failing Heald Street culvert. Replacing these degrading and perched structures will improve stream connectivity, wildlife access, and river function on Sucker Brook.

 

The following three projects were awarded funds through DER’s Regional Restoration Partnerships Program:

 

• Project: Berkshire Clean, Cold, Connected Restoration Partnership

Award: Housatonic Valley Association, $220,375 (DER Capital)

Summary: These funds will be used to assess and prioritize high-priority ecological restoration opportunities, such as road-stream crossing replacements, and to support regional partners contributing to planning and restoration efforts.

 

• Project: Buzzards Bay Watershed Restoration Partnership

Award: Buzzards Bay Coalition, $165,900 (DER Capital)

Summary: These funds will be used to evaluate restoration needs and opportunities, address information gaps, and develop and use a project prioritization model that weighs elements such as ecological benefit, climate resilience benefit, social readiness, and other cultural benefits, and financial feasibility. 

 

• Project: Merrimack Restoration Partnership

Award: Merrimack River Watershed Council, $213,725 (DER Capital)

Summary: These funds will be used to support high-priority dam removal projects, the Talbot Mills feasibility study Technical Advisory Committee, and local partners working on the dam removal process and public outreach.

 

The following 15 projects were awarded funds through DER’s Priority Projects Program:

 

• Project: Abbey Brook Restoration & Revitalization, Chicopee

Award: City of Chicopee, $100,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to restore and revitalize Abbey Brook in Chicopee by removing two dams, replacing an undersized road-stream crossing, and “daylighting” a portion of the brook that runs underground through a culvert. 

 

• Project: Bayview Bogs Restoration, West Yarmouth

Award: Cape Cod Conservation District, $50,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to restore approximately 90 acres of former cranberry farmland to natural wetlands. Funding will support baseline assessment and hydrologic study of the project site.

 

• Project: Becker Pond Dam Removal, Mt. Washington

Award: The Nature Conservancy, $50,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to remove the Becker Pond Dam, which will eliminate a public safety hazard, eliminate dam owner liability and future costs, and promote restoration of ecological processes and functions, including restored fish passage, repaired physical processes, and improved water quality. Funding will go towards completing the final designs, permitting, and bid phase services. 

 

• Project: Broad Meadow Brook Restoration, Worcester

Award: Massachusetts Audubon Society, $60,000 (ARPA)

Summary: This project will improve water quality and ecological function in the stream and wetland complex. Funding will support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling and the development of conceptual restoration designs that meet project objectives and community needs. 

 

• Project: Mattapoisett Bogs Restoration, Mattapoisett

Award: Buzzards Bay Coalition, $75,000 (ARPA)

Summary: This project seeks to re-naturalize 57 acres of retired cranberry bogs, restore aquatic connectivity to Tripps Mill Brook, and improve public access and amenities on the site. Funding will support the final design, bid document preparation, and construction.

 

• Project: Herring River Estuary Restoration, Wellfleet & Truro

Award: Friends of Herring River, $830,000 (DER Capital)

Summary: The project is working to restore natural tidal flow to approximately six miles of waterways and up to 1,000 acres of severely degraded estuarine habitats, which will improve water quality, enhance migratory fish access to hundreds of acres of spawning ponds, restore habitat, and increase coastal resilience to the effects of climate change and sea-level rise. Funding will support permitting, final engineering designs, monitoring, data collection, project management, and coordination.

 

• Project: Ipswich River Restoration, Ipswich

Award: Ipswich River Watershed Association, $40,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to remove two dams on the Ipswich River, which will open 49 miles of river and provide access to spawning habitat for various diadromous fish species. Funding will support structural and geotechnical investigations to facilitate dam removal design and permitting advancement for the removal of the Ipswich Mills Dam. 

 

• Project: Kinne Brook Culvert Replacement, Chester

Award: Trout Unlimited, $25,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to replace a culvert and remove another on a tributary to Kinne Brook. Replacing the undersized culvert with a larger, safer structure and removing a failed culvert no longer in use will allow full upstream and downstream movement of aquatic species and reduce the risk of road damage and failure in flood conditions. Funding will support the completion of the final designs.

 

• Project: Larkin Road Dam Removal, Newbury

Award: Town of Newbury, $70,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project seeks to remove the Larkin Road Dam and associated structures to restore fish passage for diadromous and resident aquatic species. Funding will support the development of conceptual and permitting-level engineering designs.

 

• Project: Marstons Mills Cranberry Bog Restoration, Barnstable

Award: Barnstable Clean Water Coalition, $70,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to restore approximately 56 acres of retired cranberry farmland to natural wetlands with improved water quality. Funding will support restoration project management and restoration design services.

 

• Project: Mill Pond Salt Marsh Restoration, Truro

Award: Town of Truro, $150,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to address a tidal restriction along Mill Pond Road caused by an undersized culvert by restoring tidal flow to 13 acres of salt marsh habitat and reducing storm flooding and erosion damage to infrastructure. Funding will advance engineering designs and initiate permitting.

 

• Project: Third Herring Brook Restoration, Hanover

Award: North and South River Watershed Association, $85,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to remove three barriers on Third Herring Brook, a Coldwater Fish Resource, and anadromous fish run in Hanover, which will restore ecological functions of the brook and improve wildlife passage. Funding will support construction and administration.

 

• Project: Town River Restoration, Bridgewater

Award: Town of Bridgewater, $550,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project brings together the removal of the High Street Dam, replacement of the aging High Street Bridge, and protection and enhancement of surrounding infrastructure and public utilities, which will open 10 miles of river for fish access to historic spawning and rearing habitat, reduce area flood risk, eliminate the threat to public safety posed by sudden failure of the dam, and improve public access. Funding will support the construction phase of the project, expected to occur this summer.

 

• Project: Upper Coonamessett Wetland Complex Restoration, Falmouth

Award: Town of Falmouth, $50,000 (DER Capital)

Summary: The project will restore a healthy, self-sustaining wetland and stream system within over 20 acres of a former commercial cranberry bog and approximately 3,700 linear feet of river channel along the Coonamessett River. Funding will support the completion of the MEPA review of the project and the advancement of the engineering design.

 

• Project: Ware River Restoration, Hardwick

Award: Wheelwright Water District Commission, $10,000 (ARPA)

Summary: The project is working to remove the Wheelwright Pond Dam in Hardwick, which will open 41 upstream river miles, improve habitat for Eastern brook trout and other state-listed species, and restore natural river processes. Funding will support pre-implementation groundwater monitoring by the Wheelwright Water District.

 

“I want to thank the Baker Administration and DER Director Beth Lambert for their commitment to addressing climate change,” said Senator Edward J. Kennedy (D-Lowell). “These three grant programs support a diverse array of projects, and represent a significant investment by the Commonwealth into climate resiliency.”

 

“The Herring River Restoration Project will restore natural tidal flow and critical estuarine habitat to one of the largest saltwater marshes in the Commonwealth, which will reverse the ecological damage to this beautiful area, improve water quality, return marine life and shellfishing to the river and increase coastal resiliency as we face climate change,” said State Representative Sarah Peake (D-Provincetown). “I want to thank the Baker-Polito Administration for recognizing how important this project is to the Outer Cape.”  

 

The mission of the Division of Ecological Restoration is to restore and protect the Commonwealth’s rivers, wetlands, and watersheds for the benefit of people and the environment. Additionally, the Department of Fish and Game is responsible for promoting the conservation and enjoyment of the Commonwealth's natural resources. DFG carries out this mission through land protection and wildlife habitat management, management of inland and marine fish and wildlife species, and ecological restoration of fresh water, salt water, and terrestrial habitats. DFG promotes enjoyment of the Massachusetts environment through outdoor skills workshops, fishing festivals and other educational programs, and by enhancing access to the Commonwealth's rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.

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Essential Workers from SEIU 509 and 1199SEIU endorse

Tanisha Sullivan for MA Secretary of State

Together, the two unions represent nearly 100,000 workers across the Commonwealth

 BOSTON, MA: Today, SEIU Local 509 and 1199SEIU announced their endorsement of Tanisha Sullivan to be the next Secretary of State. Together, the two SEIU unions represent nearly 100,000 healthcare, home care, human service workers, state workers, and childcare providers across the Commonwealth.

 "SEIU 509 is proud to endorse Tanisha Sullivan to be the next Secretary of State. Our movement is strongest when we exercise our power at the ballot box to elect leaders who share our values. For far too long, many of our neighbors have been left out of the voting process because of outdated and inequitable policies,” said Peter MacKinnon, President of the SEIU Massachusetts State Council and SEIU Local 509. “Tanisha Sullivan is committed to removing the barriers to voting that hold our communities back from making their voices heard.”

 In 2020, less than two-thirds of Massachusetts voters who were eligible to cast a ballot voted. Our voting policies lag behind other states, and communities of color, college students, and our seniors bear the brunt of disenfranchisement. From same-day registration to expanded mail-in balloting to education campaigns, Tanisha Sullivan is committed to advancing equity and justice in our voting system by expanding voting access and information.

 “The healthcare workers of 1199SEIU are proud to stand with Tanisha Sullivan for secretary of state,” said Filaine Deronnette, 1199SEIU vice president-at-large. “At a time when we must protect the integrity of our elections, it is also an opportunity to reimagine how we create a more engaged and representative electorate that elevates the voices of working people and people of color. Just as she has done throughout her career, Tanisha is that champion who will help create a Massachusetts that works for all.”

 “I am honored to have the members of 1199SEIU and SEIU 509 believing in the hope and possibility of this moment, and their readiness to fight with me to deliver the democracy working people and families across Massachusetts deserve,” said Secretary of State Candidate Tanisha Sullivan.