Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program
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Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program supports Massachusetts local, regional, and tribal governments replacing or removing culverts to improve stream habitat, infrastructure, and flood resilience.
Funder: Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Expression of Interest deadline)
Summary: Supports Massachusetts government-led culvert replacement or removal projects that improve stream habitat, infrastructure, and flood resilience.
Key Information: Projects must intend to meet Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards goals; construction funding requires designs meeting the standards.
Description
The Culvert Replacement Municipal Assistance Grant Program supports replacement or removal of undersized, perched, or degraded culverts in areas of high ecological value in Massachusetts. Funded by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and administered by the Division of Ecological Restoration (DER), it brings together stream restoration and improvements to aging infrastructure.
The program encourages better-designed crossings that address structural and environmental concerns together while improving flood resilience. The Massachusetts Stream Crossing Standards guide supported work, rather than simple replacement of aging crossings without improved design. Applications are part of Environment & Climate One Stop (ECO One Stop), a shared application process for Massachusetts climate and environmental resilience grants.
