Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants
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Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants support municipalities and partners with stormwater treatment and habitat restoration planning to improve water quality in Massachusetts coastal watersheds.
Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Expression of Interest deadline)
Funding Amounts: Project grants for stormwater pollution treatment and habitat restoration planning
Summary: Supports stormwater pollution assessment and treatment, green infrastructure capacity, and habitat restoration planning within the Massachusetts coastal watershed.
Key Information: Nonmunicipal applicants must partner with eligible municipalities.
Description
The Coastal Habitat and Water Quality Grants are funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and administered by the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM). Part of ECO One Stop, the program supports projects that assess and treat stormwater pollution and advance habitat restoration within the Massachusetts coastal watershed.
Supported work includes identifying nonpoint source pollution, prioritizing remediation sites, and designing, permitting, implementing, or retrofitting structural stormwater best management practices (BMPs). The program also supports municipal capacity for green stormwater infrastructure and data collection, assessments, and engineering designs for future habitat-restoration improvements to municipally owned crossings. Competitive applications describe public outreach that enables meaningful participation in project development or implementation.
