Town Of Essex

The Town of Essex, a U.S. local government municipality located in Essex, Massachusetts, is registered as a federal grant recipient and has successfully secured multiple prime and sub-grant awards to support critical infrastructure and public safety initiatives. As a municipal entity, the Town of Essex leverages federal funding to enhance essential services and infrastructure that benefit its residents and protect local assets from security and operational risks.

The Town of Essex has demonstrated a diversified portfolio of federal grant funding across multiple priority areas. Most recently, the town was awarded a $370,659 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056) with a performance period from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This grant supports the acquisition of maritime security equipment and services, including patrol vessels, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and maritime security training and exercises to protect the town's port and critical infrastructure from potential terrorist attacks and emergencies. Prior to this, the Town of Essex received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant from FEMA HQ Financial Assistance Awards in September 2022, which concluded in September 2024, supporting emergency response capabilities. Additionally, the town served as a sub-grant recipient through the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust in July 2023, addressing critical water treatment plant infrastructure needs. This sub-award funded comprehensive upgrades to the Town of Essex Water Treatment Plant, including replacement of flocculation and settling tank systems, finished water pumps, and sludge pump systems, along with modernization of chemical addition systems, bulk tank storage, transmission lines, control systems, and operational safety items—work necessitated in part by a catastrophic failure of settling basin equipment in June 2021.