Massachusetts State Organization Directory

A quasi-public corporation that funds early-stage, high-growth Massachusetts startups as they move from concept to commercialization.

The MPTC is responsible for the development and delivery of training standards of municipal, MBTA, environmental, UMass, campus police officers, and deputy sheriffs performing police duties and functions.

An independent agency charged with overseeing compliance with the campaign finance law and the limited public financing program for statewide candidates. OCPF is the depository for reports of contributions received and expenditures made by candidates and political committees.

A key part of the Governor's Office, OCIR is tasked with coordinating a whole-of-government approach to addressing climate change. It's led by the Climate Chief and works to implement climate policies, reduce emissions, and build a resilient Massachusetts.

The Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation protects and empowers consumers through advocacy and education, and ensures a fair playing field for the Massachusetts businesses its agencies regulate.

OFBA provides boat and canoe access sites, shore fishing areas, and sport fishing piers at more than 300 locations on coastal waters, great ponds, and rivers throughout Massachusetts.

The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) promotes public safety and security in Massachusetts communities through the management of grants funds and research programs focused on crime prevention and intervention, traffic safety and homeland security initiatives. OGR manages more than $279 million in state and federal grants that are distributed to state, municipal, tribal and nonprofit agencies across the Commonwealth.

The OJC provides randomly selected pools of jurors, representative of the communities from which they are drawn, to each of the state's Trial Jury and Grand Jury courts.

The Office of Municipal and School Technology (OMST) supports local government efforts to effectively serve their residents, students, and employees with the use of technology. It serves local government agencies, which include cities, towns, public school districts, public safety, municipal utility departments, counties, and planning commissions, across the Commonwealth. OMST provides guidance and technical assistance to position them and their communities with successful technology initiatives, and implementation, promoting state resources that may improve local government operations, and administering and providing information about available IT and security grant opportunities.

The Office of Private Occupational School Education licenses and oversees private career schools. It approves schools, programs, locations, and instructors to ensure students are properly trained for their careers, investigates complaints, inspects schools, keeps student records, and disciplines schools that violate the rules.