Dam Removal Preliminary Design Services FY27_Notice of Funding Opportunity.pdf
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- BD-27-1046-DER-FWE01-132415
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- Massachusetts
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This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity issued by the Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) seeking applications from Massachusetts municipalities for dam removal preliminary design services in Fiscal Year 2027. The opportunity targets dam removal projects in early stages of development and decision-making, with selected projects receiving technical assistance from DER staff and contracted technical services from qualified vendors. Eligible dams must be subject to Massachusetts Office of Dam Safety jurisdiction and either municipally owned or of interest to a municipality from a restoration or resiliency perspective. Municipalities may apply for multiple dam sites but must submit individual applications for each; however, multiple associated structures at a single dam site may be submitted as one application. The Request for Response (RFR) is expected to be released in August 2026 with a minimum of two weeks for applications, followed by a formal written question and answer period prior to the submission deadline. Selected dam sites will receive a one-year agreement with a potential opportunity for a one-year renewal. DER reserves the right to designate additional dam sites for preliminary studies if additional funding becomes available within state fiscal year 2027. No obligation exists for a municipality to move forward with a selected dam removal project after preliminary design work is complete, nor is there any guarantee of further assistance from DER after this effort concludes.
Eligible applicants are Massachusetts municipalities including towns, cities, districts, and commissions. Landowner permission for dam and site access is required before application. The complete timeline and additional details will be included in the COMMBUYS RFR posting and on DER's website. Applicants are solely responsible for monitoring COMMBUYS for any amendments to this announcement and for accessing the complete RFR posting.
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Notice of Funding Opportunity
Dam Removal Preliminary Design Services - Fiscal Year 2027
This is an announcement only
Overview
The Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is seeking applications from Massachusetts municipalities for dam removal preliminary design studies. These studies, contracted and managed by DER, provide the agency with critical information for future ecological restoration planning and climate adaptation. Likewise, the studies help landowners and partners assess opportunities and constraints during early planning phases of potential aquatic habitat restoration projects. DER is interested in dam removal projects that are at an early stage of development and/or decision-making. Selected projects will be eligible to receive technical assistance from DER staff and DER-led contracted technical services from qualified vendors.
There is no obligation for a municipality to move forward with a selected dam removal project after the preliminary design work is complete. Nor is there any guarantee of further assistance from DER after this effort concludes.
Eligible Projects
DER is interested in dams that are 1) subject to Massachusetts Office of Dam Safety jurisdiction and 2) that are either municipally owned, or of interest to a municipality from a restoration or resiliency perspective. A municipality may apply on behalf of another entity for a dam located within the boundaries of the municipality, or for a dam that if removed, would provide direct benefits to the applying municipality. Permission for dam / site access is required by the landowner, or all landowners, if there is more than one.
Municipalities may apply for more than one dam site but must submit an individual application for each. However, if a single dam site contains multiple associated structures they can be submitted as a single project application.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants include Massachusetts municipalities, i.e. towns, cities, districts, and commissions. A municipality may apply for a dam that it owns or is owned by another entity on its behalf. Dams owned by others must be either located within the boundaries of the applying municipality, or if removed, would provide direct benefits to the applying municipality.
Request for Response (RFR)
The Request For Response (RFR) for this grant opportunity is expected to be released in August 2026, with a minimum of two weeks to apply. A formal written question and answer period will be held prior to the submission deadline. Status designation awards for selected dam sites will result in a one-year agreement, with a potential opportunity for a one-year renewal. A complete timeline will be included in the COMMBUYS RFR posting and on DER’s website. DER reserves the right to designate additional dam sites for preliminary studies among applicants for the Request For Response if additional funding becomes available within state fiscal year 2027.
Applicants are solely responsible for monitoring COMMBUYS for amendments to this announcement, if any, and for the complete RFR posting. Applicants may monitor the site through publicly accessible search and browse tools in addition to visiting DER’s website:
http://www.mass.gov/how-to/dam-removal-preliminary-design-services https://www.mass.gov/how-to/dam-removal-preliminary-design-services
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