https://resilient.mass.gov/mvp
Supporting Massachusetts cities and towns as they build resilience to climate change.
Improve resilience & adapt to climate change
The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant program created in 2017 as part of Executive Order 569 provides support for communities in Massachusetts to identify climate hazards, assess vulnerabilities, and develop action plans to improve resilience to climate change.
Search MVP Planning and Action Grant Projects
Launch the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) Climate Grant Viewer to see communities participating in both MVP Planning and MVP Action grants. You can search by grant type, award year, and more. There are also tabs for other grant programs offered through EOEEA that work to build local resilience.
Learn About MVP Planning and Action Grants
MVP 2.0 (Update to original MVP Planning Grant)
MVP 2.0 continues to support Massachusetts communities in increasing resilience to climate change by building off of and filling gaps from the original MVP Planning Grant (1.0) process. In particular, MVP 2.0 focuses on addressing root causes of social vulnerability and moving from planning to implementation. MVP 2.0 allows communities to revisit resilience priorities defined during their original planning process with the involvement of the wider community, and includes new training and guidance on strategies for building climate resilience, equity, and climate justice. This grant will help municipalities and communities convene a Core Team to co-develop and implement a project that builds community resilience, with guaranteed funding for implementation.
MVP Action Grant
The MVP Action Grant program is currently open to communities who have completed the original MVP Planning Grant (1.0) process (& applied to MVP Planning 2.0 if original process was completed in 2018 or earlier), along with federally-recognized and state-acknowledged Tribes and political subdivisions. The Action Grant program invests in local priorities that build climate resilience. Projects can range from a vulnerability assessment of a specific sector to an outreach and engagement campaign to constructing green infrastructure. We are looking for proactive adaptation projects that utilize best available climate change data and projections, that are rooted in natural systems as much as possible, and that center environmental justice and equity.
- Learn about the Action Grant
- Read about MVP core principles
- Search MVP Action Grant project deliverables
- Explore Transferable Tools from MVP Action Grants
MVP Original Planning Grant (1.0)
The original MVP Planning Grant offers funding to municipalities that wish to assess their vulnerability to and prepare for climate change impacts, build community resilience, and receive designation as an MVP Community. The Planning Grant process uses the Community Resilience Building framework to plan for the future. Currently, 99% of MA cities and towns have completed or are currently undertaking this process. MVP 2.0 is the update to this process.
- MVP Grant Yearly Progress Report Form
- Read MVP Planning Grant final reports by municipality
- Find an MVP 1.0 certified provider – Not applicable to MVP 2.0 or Action Grants
- Search climate data: ResilientMA maps and data center
Stay Up-To-Date on MVP
Access MVP Toolkits
Explore other Funding Opportunities for Resilience Projects
Featured MVP Action Grant Projects & Resources
Banner photo: Adam Soule for Falmouth FY19 MVP Action Grant Project: Coonamessett River Restoration
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