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American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act)
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Home page Learn about grant, tax incentives, loans and reimbursement opportunities available to Bay State communities, businesses, and residents interested in making Environment-related investments. Brownfields Approximately $2.5 million should be available for EPA to distribute to municipalities for the assessment and cleanup of brownfield properties across the Commonwealth. Clean Water Act Section 604(b) MassDEP is pleased to announce the receipt of an additional $753,606 dollars for the 604(b) competitive grant program. Clean & Drinking Water State Revolving Fund The Massachusetts State Revolving Funds provides low-cost financing to help community public water suppliers comply with federal and state clean water and drinking water requirements. Approximately $182 million ($134 for Clean Water projects and $52 million for Drinking Water projects) will be available to Massachusetts to distribute to numerous projects across the Commonwealth. Diesel Emissions Reductions Massachusetts has developed a ten-point action plan, including retrofits of all school and transit buses by 2010, to immediately reduce the public health impacts of diesel pollution. Leaking Underground Storage Tanks MassDEP expects to use approximately $3.2 million in stimulus money to fund the remediation of known storage tanks buried underground that are or have been compromised, leaking petroleum into the environment. Superfund Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup Massachusetts may be allocated approximately $15 million for the assessment and remediation of federally listed abandoned hazardous waste sites that poses a current or future threat to human health or the environment. This money will be spent directly by EPA and their contractors. back to Grants & Financial Assistance index Service Center: Grants & Financial Assistance
Air & Climate
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Learn about grants, tax incentives, loans and reimbursement opportunities available to Bay State communities, businesses, and residents interested in making Environment-related investments, including: MassCleanDiesel: Clean Markets Program Grants MassCleanDiesel: School Bus Retrofit Program Waste Collection Vehicle Retrofit Grants Property Tax Exemption Certification Facility owner/operators can seek local property tax exemptions for air pollution equipment they install and MassDEP certifies to be reducing industrial emissions to acceptable levels. Renewable Energy Tax Incentives Local & State U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Prevention Grant Program back to Grants & Financial Assistance index Service Center: Grants & Financial Assistance
Cleanup of Sites & Spills
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Learn about grants, tax incentives, loans and reimbursement opportunities available to Bay State communities, businesses, and residents interested in making Environment-related investments, including: Brownfields Redevelopment State brownfields program incentives are available to buyers, and sometimes sellers, of contaminated property provided there is a commitment to cleanup and redevelopment. Financial Inability (FI) Program Evaluates claims by Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) asserting financial inability to conduct cleanup activities at 21E disposal sites. Homeowner's Certification Form: BWSC 120 Some homeowners qualify for reduced permit and annual compliance fees. Qualifying homeowners must submit a certification on a MassDEP approved form to realize the reduction in fees. back to Grants & Financial Assistance index Service Center: Grants & Financial Assistance
Toxics & Hazards
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Learn about grants, tax incentives, loans and reimbursement opportunities available to Bay State communities, businesses, and residents interested in making Environment-related investments, including: MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Grants Provides cities, towns, schools and certain regional government entities with equipment, outreach materials, technical assistance and funding for waste reduction, recycling and composting programs and projects. Federal Grant Programs Listing compiled by the Massachusett Office of Technical Assistance & Technology (OTA) Toxics Use Reduction Community Grants Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) at University of Massachusetts-Lowell U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Prevention Grant Program back to Grants & Financial Assistance index Service Center: Grants & Financial Assistance
Waste & Recycling
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Learn about grants, tax incentives, loans and reimbursement opportunities available to Bay State communities, businesses, and residents interested in making Environment-related investments, including: MassDEP Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) Grants Provides cities, towns, schools and certain regional government entities with equipment, outreach materials, technical assistance and funding for waste reduction, recycling and composting programs and projects. Recycling Loan Fund State-funded prorgram that provides direct loans to recycling-related businesses. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Jobs Through Recycling back to Grants & Financial Assistance index Service Center: Grants & Financial Assistance
Water, Wastewater & Wetlands
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) Learn about grants, tax incentives, loans and reimbursement opportunities available to Bay State communities, businesses, and residents interested in making Environment-related investments. State Revolving Loan Funds The State Revolving Loan Funds (SRF) oversee construction project financing for wastewater treatment projects and drinking water infrastructure projects, including their development, construction, payment, inspection, and closeout. Financial Assistance Opportunities for System Owners Assistance available for repair, replacement or upgrade of failing septic systems. Community Septic Management Program Provides funding to communities to develop inspection plans or local septic management plans. MassDEP Municipal Sustainability Grants Provides cities, towns, schools and certain regional government entities with equipment, outreach materials, technical assistance and funding for waste reduction, water conservation, household hazardous waste and mercury diversion, and air quality programs and projects. Section 319 Nonpoint Source Competitive Grants Program Funds projects that address the prevention, control, and abatement of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. A 40% match is required from the grantee. Requests for Proposals are generally issued in Spring. Section 604b Grant Program Water Quality Management Planning Funds projects for water quality assessment and management planning. Eligible entities include: regional planning agencies, councils of governments, conservation districts, counties, cities and towns, and other substate public planning agencies and interstate agencies. No local match is required. Requests for Proposals are generally issued in mid-October. Water Conservation Grant Program Awards funds to municipalities and public water systems to encourage and enhance local drinking water conservation efforts. Pre-RFR meetings are generally held in Spring. |
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