DEP-BWR-RFR-FY26-Carbon storage and Flux Grant

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is seeking grant proposals to develop an innovative approach to quantifying existing carbon storage, sequestration, and emissions within the Commonwealth's wetlands. The goal is to refine the Tier 1 carbon estimates currently available for Massachusetts by collecting Tier 2 level data. The project should assemble and review existing carbon storage and flux data, propose a wetlands sampling plan, and prepare a geographic database of the results. The grant opportunity is funded by the Commonwealth's Climate Protection and Mitigation Expendable Trust, and the total funding available is $500,000. • The project should quantify carbon storage and fluxes by wetland type in Massachusetts at the Tier 2 level. • The project should propose a wetlands sampling plan for the in-situ sampling of wetlands to fill data gaps identified in the review of existing data. • The project should prepare a geographic database of the results and develop a model to regionalize the results by wetland type, replacement type, and anthropogenic activity. • The project should propose measures to be analyzed in a final report to be presented to MassDEP at the conclusion of the grant.