[SEMCO] Grant Announcement - Buzzards Bay Watershed Municipal Mini-grant Program (Proposals due: Feb 4, 2025)

Wed Dec 18 14:22:16 EST 2024

Buzzards Bay Watershed Municipal Mini-grant Program
Grant Announcement

The Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program has made available $138,000 in grant funds for our FY25 Buzzards Bay Watershed Municipal Mini-grant Program. The announcement has been posted on the COMMBUYS website<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.commbuys.com%2Fbso%2Fexternal%2FbidDetail.sdo%3FdocId%3DBD-25-1042-CZM-ENV40-110764%26external%3Dtrue%26parentUrl%3Dclose&data=05%7C02%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C771ab5cc391547847fe508dd1f994a58%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638701465448885796%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Fl8Qf0Oh%2B5JzShDmtbBjpm2WsBTlAS4az3mpBuBNe0E%3D&reserved=0>. We are seeking proposals for projects that implement recommendations in the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and will be located within the Buzzards Bay Watershed.

Eligible projects include:

  1.  Feasibility, assessment, and design of stormwater facilities and stormwater networks to treat, eliminate, or reduce discharges to impaired surface waters.
  2.  Construction of stormwater facilities to treat, eliminate, or reduce discharges affecting surface waters.
  3.  Permanent land preservation through direct acquisition or easement.
  4.  Installation of conservation moorings (e.g., helical anchors and elastic rodes).
  5.  Projects that support restoration of wetlands, habitat, migratory fish passage, and culvert replacements to improve aquatic conductivity and wildlife migration.
  6.  Construction of a boat pump-out facility in a municipality or harbor.
  7.  Creation of or participation in online reporting systems for tracking the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of innovative and alternative septic systems.
  8.  Projects that, through direct action (other than routine maintenance), mitigate or restore coastal waters, or freshwaters, adversely affected by nutrient loading (nitrogen and phosphorus pollution) or bacteria pollution. Projects to expand municipal sewer networks are not eligible.
  9.  Other activities in support of the Buzzards Bay Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan, particularly those that benefit water quality and living resources.

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 lie within the Buzzards Bay watershed boundary.

Municipalities that contain one or more environmental justice (EJ) population (as defined in the Request for Proposals), and Title 1 schools in the Buzzards Bay watershed are strongly encouraged to apply under this grant opportunity provided they meet the eligibility criteria and allowable funding categories. Projects that meet EJ or climate goals will receive additional consideration. Visit our NEP disadvantaged communities map<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbuzzardsbay.org%2Ffunding%2Fnep-ej-and-disadvantaged-target-areas%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C771ab5cc391547847fe508dd1f994a58%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638701465448902248%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Gd1zvnPhDGXYosueCeQT0kgfiO013NbnAMMRCxbLrOg%3D&reserved=0> to see target areas that support our Equity Plan.

The source of funds for this solicitation are federal and provided in accordance with Cooperative Agreement CE00A01614-0 with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Southeast New England Program (SNEP).

Proposals must be submitted electronically and are due Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 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, Wednesday, January 22, 2025. Responses to questions, if any, will be posted below as soon as possible after a question is submitted, as well as on the COMMBUYS website. These answers are for clarification purposes only and do not constitute an amendment to the RFP unless expressly stated as such.

Municipalities may submit any number of applications, and they may receive more than one grant; however, no single grant award may exceed $69,000 and no municipality can receive more than $138,000. Contracts are expected to begin in April 2025.

The RFP and other details on the program may be found at this COMMBUYS Bid Solicitation<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.commbuys.com%2Fbso%2Fexternal%2FbidDetail.sdo%3FdocId%3DBD-25-1042-CZM-ENV40-110764%26external%3Dtrue%26parentUrl%3Dclose&data=05%7C02%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C771ab5cc391547847fe508dd1f994a58%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638701465448914125%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qUQBW3udkvN29GScr9U4Lk1AqyJHv%2F8HK8pCDW1ocdc%3D&reserved=0> link, and on the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program's website: https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbuzzardsbay.org%2Four-program%2Ffunding%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C771ab5cc391547847fe508dd1f994a58%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638701465448925113%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vPxKmI8XuWSmjg23ndNd7af2cse9ew2IFTZQrpr69kI%3D&reserved=0<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttp-3A__buzzardsbay.org_our-2Dprogram_funding_%26d%3DDwMFAg%26c%3DlDF7oMaPKXpkYvev9V-fVahWL0QWnGCCAfCDz1Bns_w%26r%3Df5f59Xej6QVJW5gSI_THSabCSOIZvrpzlaM4mMsuy3AZ_bnZd8exCsyC5v_5TcOq%26m%3DxYeSBfW9RlWQ35WhYQ3dW4x3uM-y6NLV296DpQ64eH8%26s%3DQXxTjc6bxGjhlN8lrd1G0TeeGTXLqb8ntErxdEi1hEA%26e%3D&data=05%7C02%7Csemco%40whoi.edu%7C771ab5cc391547847fe508dd1f994a58%7Cd44c5cc6d18c46cc8abd4fdf5b6e5944%7C0%7C0%7C638701465448935352%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b%2Bl95V0lKWjPUONaQ7hkcf87rdPhMTMalJJhjD16MVM%3D&reserved=0>.

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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