The agreement provides funding to support the massachusetts clean water trust in coordination with mass DEP on project to provide subawards to local municipalities in massachusetts for costs…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 awarded the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust $849,750 through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program (CFDA 66.447) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. Under this formula grant, the Trust coordinates with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection to issue subawards of up to $250,000 each to eligible local municipalities for planning and design projects addressing combined sewer overflows (CSOs), sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs), and stormwater infrastructure management. The Trust prioritizes projects implementing long-term control plans and maintains a rolling application process throughout the 2025 funding cycle to ensure full fund utilization.

The anticipated deliverables include engineering plans and technical designs for overflow and stormwater infrastructure projects. These products are intended to protect public health and improve water quality by reducing sewer overflows through effective stormwater management. The intended beneficiaries are local communities and rural municipal entities throughout Massachusetts, including disadvantaged communities. The grant supports critical water infrastructure improvements across the state by enabling municipalities to develop comprehensive planning and design solutions prior to construction implementation.

The agreement provides funding to support the massachusetts clean water trust in coordination with mass DEP on project to provide subawards to local municipalities in massachusetts for costs associated will prioritizing the projects for OSG subgrants by selecting projects from applicants that are implementing a long-term control plan for csos, ssos, or stormwater.activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and development of overflow and/or stormwater infrastructure projects. The trust and massdep will select eligible entities with eligible planning and/or design projects to award up to $250,000 subgrants from its 2025 OSG project solicitation. If sufficient proposals are not received during the solicitation period, massdep will maintain a rolling application process during the calendar year 2025 funding cycle until all funds are used.subrecipient:the trust and massdep will select eligible entities with eligible planning and/or design projects to award up to $250,000 subgrants from its 2025 OSG project solicitation.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include planning and designs for overflow or stormwater infrastructure projects. Additional deliverables may include. The outcomes provided from this grant are expected to protect public health and improve water quality by reducing sewer overflows through the management of stormwater. The intended beneficiaries are the local communities of massachusetts and rural municipal entities, of which, may be disadvantaged communities.