Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is finalizing details for the $100 million Winter Recovery Assistance Program for municipalities that was included in a $1.6 billion fiscal 2022 supplemental budget act signed on April 1.
The reimbursement program is intended to support transportation network needs brought on by winter weather. The funding may be used for the rehabilitation, reconstruction, resurfacing or preservation of local roads, as well as road striping or painting, and repair or replacement of traffic control devices, signage, guardrails and storm grates.
Similar programs were enacted in 2014 and 2015. Past grant allocations were based on the Chapter 90 funding formula, but this year’s distributions will be calculated based on municipal road mileage.
Funds are expected to be available to municipalities on July 1. The MassDOT has yet to release reporting requirements and spending deadlines.