DEP-BWC-NOIA-2026-BEST VALUE AWARD GRANT-Town of Franklin

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is publishing a Notice of Intent to Award a Best Value Grant in the amount of $250,000 to the Town of Franklin. The grant will support site-specific response actions at the former Nu-Style Manufacturing property, including the transport and disposal of regulated and hazardous materials resulting from the demolition, abatement, and dismantling of the dilapidated building on-site. The Town has already received an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant for the property and has previously received financial support for assessment and cleanup efforts. The grant award is funded through the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Cooperative Agreement Grant. • The grant amount is $250,000. • The grant will support site-specific response actions at the former Nu-Style Manufacturing property. • The Town has already received an EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant for the property. • The grant award is funded through the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Cooperative Agreement Grant. • The grant period will run through September 30, 2027.