[SEMCO] Grant Funding Announcement - Buzzards Bay Watershed Stormwater Management and Wastewater Engineering Services Grant Program

[Williams, Sarah (ENV)]

Buzzards Bay Watershed

Stormwater Management and Wastewater Engineering Services Grant Program

The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program would like to announce the availability of $75,000 in grant funds.  The FY23 Buzzards Bay Watershed Stormwater Management and Wastewater Engineering Services Grant Program announcement has been posted on the COMMBUYS website.  We are seeking proposals for municipal stormwater and wastewater related projects.

Eligible projects include:

1) Stormwater remediation designs for discharges affecting marine waters.

2) Implementation and construction of existing stormwater designs for discharges affecting marine waters.

3) Support for tasks to achieve Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) compliance.

4) Feasibility studies and conceptual plans to enhance nitrogen removal from municipal wastewater treatment facilities using innovative or unconventional approaches.

This solicitation is open to municipalities within the Buzzards Bay Watershed, including: Fall River, Westport, Dartmouth, New Bedford, Acushnet, Fairhaven, Rochester, Mattapoisett, Marion, Wareham, Middleborough, Carver, Plymouth, Bourne, Falmouth, and Gosnold.  However, all projects must be located within the Buzzards Bay watershed.

Proposals must be submitted electronically and are due Tuesday, April 12, 2022 by 4:00 PM.  Applicants must provide a non-federal match that will equal or exceed 33 percent of requested grant funds (i.e., 25 percent of total project costs). The RFP's Question and Answer period will close 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

Eligible municipalities may submit any number of applications per grant category but are limited to receiving a maximum of two grant awards. No single grant award may exceed $25,000. Contracts are expected to begin July 1, 2022 and last for approximately one year.

The RFP and other details on the program may be found at the following website:
COMMBUYS - Bid Solicitation<https://www.commbuys.com/bso/external/bidDetail.sdo?docId=BD-22-1042-CZM-ENV40-71898&external=true&parentUrl=close> and on the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program's website: http://buzzardsbay.org/our-program/funding/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__buzzardsbay.org_our-2Dprogram_funding_&d=DwMFAg&c=lDF7oMaPKXpkYvev9V-fVahWL0QWnGCCAfCDz1Bns_w&r=f5f59Xej6QVJW5gSI_THSabCSOIZvrpzlaM4mMsuy3AZ_bnZd8exCsyC5v_5TcOq&m=xYeSBfW9RlWQ35WhYQ3dW4x3uM-y6NLV296DpQ64eH8&s=QXxTjc6bxGjhlN8lrd1G0TeeGTXLqb8ntErxdEi1hEA&e=> .


Sarah B. Williams  |  Regional Planner
Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program
81-B County Road, Suite E  |  Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Direct Line: (774) 377-6002  |  Sarah.Williams at mass.gov<mailto:Sarah.Williams at mass.gov>

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