Cooperative Agreement 70NANB21H150

This $4.3 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) funds the Massachusetts Manufacturing Emergency Response Team 2.0 (MERT 2.0) initiative. The award date was April 15, 2021. The funding supports continued efforts to assist Massachusetts manufacturers in pivoting production capabilities to critical supplies like personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Key partners -...

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Harbormasters and Maritime Professionals Association, Incorporated (CMMPAI) was awarded a $221,640 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 15, 2022. The grant funding will support CMMPAI's delivery of products and services through the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), the goal of which is to fund transportation infrastructure security activities that help protect critical port infrastructure from risks associated with...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $462,535.65 to Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Inc. (MassMEP) under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002) on September 15, 2025. The award period extends through September 14, 2026. Under this agreement, MassMEP will establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator center to deliver free, comprehensive procurement technical...

This $790,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 supports implementation of the Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Partnership (MBP) Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan under the National Estuary Program. Over a two-year period from July 2021 through June 2023, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will deliver a variety of products and services to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity...

The Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts (MEMA) has been awarded a $7,077,439.00 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 13, 2023. The EMPG Program (CFDA 97.042) provides formula-based grant funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to strengthen and improve all-hazards emergency management capabilities, including preparedness for disasters and emergencies resulting from climate change. Through this...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $15,266,991 Formula Grant to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency on September 20, 2022 under the Emergency Management Performance Grants program (CFDA 97.042). This grant aims to support and improve emergency management capabilities by funding activities for 21 Massachusetts cities, towns, and other entities. Key services provided include emergency management planning, procurement of emergency shelter generators, and resources to...

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts received a $1 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to undertake two initiatives from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The Massachusetts Broadband Institute will receive $700,000 to map broadband infrastructure gaps and substandard quality of service across the state. This study will inform how the Commonwealth allocates its proposed $100...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) in Massachusetts received a $2,017,928 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration (ETA) under the Registered Apprenticeship program (CFDA 17.285), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This award supports the development, expansion, and modernization of registered apprenticeship opportunities across multiple industries and populations within...

The Massachusetts Environmental Police will receive $2.1 million under a Formula Grant award from the U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Financial Assistance program (CFDA 97.012) to support the state's recreational boating safety efforts from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Funding will permit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to assume responsibility for boating safety education, assistance, and enforcement activities aimed at reducing accidents, injuries and deaths on domestic...

Maryland MEP Inc. received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611) to establish a supply chain intelligence network and provide optimization services for Maryland manufacturers. The two-year award, issued on June 1, 2023 and set to conclude on May 31, 2025, will fund Maryland MEP to implement a statewide manufacturing database with linkages to regional and national...