Project Grant 1991741012

The National Park Service awarded a $995,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The Executive Office will subgrant funds to the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game to acquire 186 acres of land in Ashburnham, MA with existing trails, including the South Peak of Mount Watactic directly abutting a 281.5-acre reservation protected...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,000,000 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid (CFDA 15.904) project grant to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on September 1, 2023. The grant will fund physical preservation activities on state-owned National Register listed cultural resources related to the founding of the nation in commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial (250th Anniversary). Specific preservation work will include cleaning, repointing,...

This federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service, through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), will provide $5,183,257 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEA) to improve public outdoor recreation opportunities in Lunenburg, Massachusetts. The project will develop and renovate new sports fields, parking lots, walking paths, and park amenities at Marshall Park,...

This $268,903.35 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction Program (CFDA 20.205) to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) on October 31, 2024. The grant will fund the Yarmouth-Barnstable-Cape Cod Rail Trail Extension project, which includes constructing a new bridge over Willow Street and the railroad (Phase III). This project supports transportation infrastructure development and multimodal...

This $599,229.28 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) supports intersection improvements at Falmouth Road (Route 28) and Bearses Way in Barnstable, Massachusetts. The project, executed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), involves transportation infrastructure upgrades to enhance mobility, safety, and connectivity for residents and businesses in the area. MassDOT, as a division of the...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), doing business as Massdot, was awarded a $609,402.24 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on August 30, 2024. This grant will support the development, maintenance, and enhancement of recreational trails and trail-related facilities across Massachusetts. Eligible projects may include constructing new trail segments, repairing existing infrastructure, purchasing...

This $3,872,337.76 Formula Grant award was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) on August 12, 2025. The award supports a range of activities to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized uses in Massachusetts. Eligible activities include trail construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment purchases, and safety/environmental education programs. The...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation received a $10.1 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on August 30, 2022. The funding supports the Norton-Mansfield Rail Trail Extension (World War II Veterans Trail) project under the Highway Planning and Construction federal grant program (CFDA 20.205). This project will extend the existing rail trail and further develop the World War II Veterans Trail for non-motorized...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration awarded a $2,314,295 Project Grant to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to expand the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Agawam. The grant, awarded on September 5, 2025, will fund the construction of 1,550 columbarium niches, landscaping, and irrigation at the cemetery, which serves over 360,000 veterans and their eligible family members in the region. This project is part of the VA's Veterans Cemetery Grants...

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation received a $429,308.76 Formula Grant award on August 30, 2022 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The grant was awarded under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support the Norton-Mansfield-Rail Trail Extension (World War II Veterans Trail) project. The project aims to extend an existing rail trail by constructing additional trail segments that will preserve and improve non-motorized...