Green Communities
The Green Communities program offers a full range of energy initiatives and services to cities and towns. In accordance with the Green Communities Act funding is available for qualifying communities to implement energy-efficiency measures, construct renewable energy projects, or pursue other avenues to reduce their fossil fuel energy consumption. Grants are offered each year by the Green Communities Division to municipalities, regional school districts, and water/wastewater districts to apply for funds to support clean energy projects at public facilities.
FY24 Annual Reports for Green Communities are due by 5 PM on Friday, November 15, 2024.
Fall Applications will be accepted from October 7 - 18, 2024 due at 5:00 PM on October 18, 2024.
OCPC receives funds to assist municipalities in applying for Green Communities Designation and assist in competitive grant cycles from application to implementation. Working with OCPC as part of your Green Communities Program allows you to tap in to free assistance to get the most out of this grant program. OCPC provides MassEnergyInsight (MEI) assistance. MEI is an easy-to-use, web-based tool that benchmarks the energy performance of all municipally owned and operated buildings, streetlights, and vehicles. Using this platform and additional information OCPC can help your town maintain Green Community designation during annual reporting cycles.
FEATURED EVENT
Green Communities Workshop: August 15
The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss the fundamentals of the Green Communities program and the services that OCPC provides under the Regional Energy Planning Assistance (REPA) Grant from the state.
Paul Umano, Senior Grants Development Specialist, will be covering the basics of the program and the work that OCPC does for our communities, while discussing the importance of setting internal deadlines for reporting and application submission. Lisa Sullivan, Regional Coordinator, will present on the funding opportunities from DOER, answer specific questions about the program, and more!
We encourage you all to attend in-person to meet with Paul and other OCPC staff, and Lisa, to set expectations as we quickly move into the Fall round of funding. Light refreshments will be provided, and for those that cannot attend in person, please find the registration link for the upcoming Green Communities Workshop in the button below.
Current Green Community Designated Towns in OCPC Region
Abington
Avon
Bridgewater
Brockton
East Bridgewater
Halifax
Hanson
Kingston
Marshfield
Pembroke
Plymouth
Plympton
Stoughton
West Bridgewater
Whitman
