Montachusett Regional Planning Commission - Regular Meeting
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Montachusett Regional Planning Commission
- Meeting Type
- Montachusett Regional Planning Commission
- Location
- Fitchburg, MA
- Meeting Date
- March 3, 2026
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Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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Supports the installation of small- and medium-sized behind-the-meter (BTM) ESS that can provide power critical facilities or community resilience hubs that serve a facility or community, with an emphasis on resilience and community benefits. Projects which are ready to proceed directly with implementation. Due Date: Friday, March 13, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/intls-details/advancing-massachusetts-power/
Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) energy storage grant: Long Duration Energy Storage
Promotes the near-term deployment and commercialization of 10-plus hour LDES projects to de-risk non-commercialized technologies and expand reliable storage and safe operation of demonstrated use cases. Due Date: Friday, March 13, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/advancing-massachusetts-power
Advancing Massachusetts Power (AMP) energy storage grant: Safety and Education
Supports the safe deployment of ESS by equipping Authorities Having Jurisdiction, regional planning boards, and emergency response departments with knowledge, tools and best practices around ESS' reasonable risks and emergency response protocols. Due Date: Friday, March 13, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/advancing-massachusetts-power
Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop): MVP Action Grant
Financial resources to communities that are seeking to advance priority climate adaptation actions to address climate change impacts resulting from extreme weather, sea level rise, inland and coastal flooding, severe heat, and other climate impacts, in alignment with the MVP Core Principles. Due Date: Friday, March 20, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/environment-climate-one-stop
Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop): Planning Assistance Grant (PAG)
Regulatory Updates and Land Use Planning. Examples include Master Plan Updates, Zoning for solar or other renewable energy systems, Zoning for Smart Parking, Farm Based Code, Low Impact Development, Development of a mixed-use zoning district, Feasibility studies, land-use analyses, Zoning for agriculture, forestry preservation, Development of complete streets policy and plans, Regulations consistent with Complete Streets or Sustainable Neighborhood Road Design, Open Space and Recreation Plan, Water Conservation Plans. Due Date: Friday, March 20, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/environment-climate-one-stop
Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop): Culvert Replacement Assistance & Training
Financial resources to support projects that repair or remove dams, levers, seawalls, and other inland flood control. Due Date: Friday, March 20, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/environment-climate-one-stop
Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop): Dam Repair or Removal
Supports the replacement or removal of undersized, perched, and/or degraded culverts that cross freshwater, non-fatal rivers or streams - whether intermittent or perennial, prioritizing projects that reconnect rivers and streams, restore habitat for fish, wildlife and biodiversity, and enhance local resiliency while reducing flood risks. Due Date: Friday, March 20, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/environment-climate-one-stop
Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop): Cooling Corridors
Financial resources for conducting tree planting and related activities, that specifically target neighborhoods located within identified hotspots, to assist with mitigating extreme heat and to enhance the local tree canopy and public spaces. Due Date: Friday, March 20, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/environment-climate-one-stop
Farm Transfer Plan Assistance ("Farm-Pass")
Assist owners of land in Massachusetts that is used for commercial agriculture as defined in Massachusetts law M.G.L. c. 128, § 1A, who are planning to retire within the next 10 years and have identified a successor interested in taking over farm management and obtaining the farm's assets. Due Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Link: https://www.commbuys.com/bss/wetern-schoolDetail.xds?stacid=BD-26-1002-1003-001-122053&external=true&parentGirl=close
Green Communities Competitive Grant Program: Block 2 (Spring 2026)
Prescriptive Measures, Traditional Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs), and Building Decarbonization. Due Date: Friday, April 10, 2026.
Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant
This grant provides funds to assist in protecting and conserving the quality and quantity of public drinking water supply sources in the Commonwealth. Due Date: Monday, April 13, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/doc/fy26-deep-bid-doc/download
Landscape Partnership Grant Program
Facilitate large-acreage projects, leverage state financial investments, expand partnerships among federal, state, municipal, and non-profit entities, enhance the stewardship of conservation land, and expand public outdoor recreational opportunities. Due Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/landscape-partnership-grant-program
Land Conservation Assistance Grant FY2026
Increase the pace of land protection to address climate change, achieve the goals of the Clean Energy & Climate Plans for 2030 and 2050, and to improve access to green spaces and outdoor recreational opportunities. Due Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026. Link: https://www.commbuys.com/bssvleeternal/bdDetail.xds?docId=BD-26-3342-ENV-ENVO1-120952&external=true&parentUrl=close
Community One Stop for Growth
Executive Office of Economic Development MassWorks Infrastructure Program Massachusetts Downtown Initiative Rural Development Fund Massachusetts Vacant Stonefront Program Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Housing Choice Grant Program. Due Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/guides/community-one-stop-for-growth
Air Sensor Grant
Measure levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in a community's outdoor air for at least one year. Due Date: Thursday, December 31, 2026. Link: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-massdep-air-sensor-grant