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Climate Leader Communities Certification and Grant Program
Massachusetts — state programSee programDeadline: rolling
A voluntary certification framework evolving from the Green Communities program that helps municipalities reduce greenhouse gas emissions by electrifying non-electric energy uses and maximizing efficiency of buildings and transportation. Certified communities gain access to grant funding for energy efficiency activities, energy management services, energy efficiency policies, and renewable energy facilities on municipally owned property.
Program details
- Type
- other
- Deadline
- rolling
- Eligibility
- Municipalities that are existing Green Communities in good standing, have established a local clean energy/climate committee, committed to eliminating on-site fossil fuel use by 2050, developed a Municipal Decarbonization Roadmap, adopted a Zero-Emission-Vehicle First Policy, and adopted the Specialized Stretch Energy Code.
- Status
- open
- Administrator
- Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), Green Communities Division
Source: Massachusetts — state program. Confirm current terms with the administering agency before applying.