Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs on Oct. 15 opened the second round of the Drought Resiliency and Water Efficiency Grant Program, which provides awards of up to $50,000 for projects that support climate resiliency through reduced water usage and improved water loss control.
Projects eligible for funding include:
• Water loss control program development and implementation
• Water conservation/efficiency program development
• Outdoor water use efficiency improvements
• Drought management planning and plan development
Municipalities, public water suppliers, regional planning agencies, public schools, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for the grants.
The application deadline is Nov. 21.
The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will host a Zoom question and answer session about the grant program on Oct. 21 from 10 to 11 a.m. A recording of the question and answer session for last year’s grant cycle, along with slides and questions from the session, are available on the EEA website.
Details about the Drought Resiliency and Water Efficiency Grant Program, including application details, is available on the program’s COMMBUYS webpage.
The Water Resources Commission also offers an online Massachusetts Water Conservation Toolkit to provide a range of strategies and resources for water managers.
Questions about the Water Efficiency Grant Program can be sent to Purvi Patel at [email protected] or Jason Duff at [email protected].