Description
This pre‑procurement notice announces the upcoming “ECO One‑Stop” FY28 grant round, which will consolidate seven Massachusetts climate‑resilience grant programs into a single application portal. Interested public entities (municipalities, regional planning agencies, and eligible nonprofit or tribal partners) may submit an optional Expression of Interest (EOI) by mid‑October to receive feedback on project fit and budgeting before the formal Request for Responses (RFR) launches in January 2027. The opportunity is purely informational at this stage; no contract award or funding amounts are disclosed yet.
• Seven grant programs are bundled, covering municipal vulnerability, coastal resilience, culvert replacement, dam/seawall repair, coastal habitat, cooling corridors, and land‑use planning assistance.
• EOIs are limited to two submissions per applicant (four for regional planning agencies) and are not mandatory, but highly encouraged to shape successful grant applications.
• Key dates: Pre‑bid webinar Sept 15, 2026; EOI deadline Oct 16, 2026 11:59 PM; additional webinars Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17 2026; RFR posting Jan 2027.
Applicants should evaluate their capability to design, engineer, or manage climate‑resilience projects that align with the listed program scopes.