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Green Communities Assistance - CMRPC Green Communities Assistance In 2014, the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) began providing technical assistance to Central Massachusetts communities seeking to increase energy efficiency in their municipal buildings, facilities, and schools through the Green Communities program, overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
The Green Communities grant program provides municipalities with financial and technical support to municipalities that pledge to reduce municipal energy use by twenty percent over five years, including grant funding for energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
Towns and cities see additional benefits from reducing their energy use such as lower energy costs, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, a healthier environment, and strengthening of local economies.
Some of the benefits include: Developing zoning amendments As-of-right siting – renewable energy / alternative energy Energy baseline / energy reduction plans Energy-efficient policies Purchasing fuel-efficient vehicles Minimizing life-cycle costs CMRPC offers full technical assistance and administrative support to communities in the region that are or would like to be a part of the Green Communities grant program and earn impactful municipal energy efficiency grants.
CMRPC utilizes other grant funding to support our work, so this assistance is at no cost to the municipality.
CMRPC can provide communities with energy-related Technical Assistance, including but not limited to: Leadership of the Green Communities Designation process and administration of the designation grant Studying, designing, constructing and implementing energy efficiency activities Procuring energy management services Siting activities related to construction of renewable energy generating facilities Creation of the Municipal Energy Reduction Plan Facilitation of competitive grant applications (two rounds annually) Administration of awarded grants (kick-off, quarterly reporting, final reporting, technical assistance) Administration of Annual Reporting and Energy Reduction Plan progress and analysis Manager, Environmental Planning Director of Community Development & Resiliency Planning Deputy Executive Director, Regional Collaboration and Community Planning Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission 1 Mercantile Street, Suite 520 Phone (508) 756-7717 Fax (508) 792-6818 Municipalities and governmental entities are allowed to contract directly with CMRPC in accordance with MGL Chapter 30B Sections 1 (b) (3) and (b) (9).
Contract with CMRPC, contact CMRPC’s Executive Director, Janet Pierce at jpierce@cmrpc. org
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Municipalities designated under the Green Communities program criteria in Massachusetts. Universities can participate through partnerships with eligible municipalities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Green Communities Grant Program is funded by Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Massachusetts. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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