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DOER PON-ENE-2024-015 Municipal Decarbonization Planning Assistance Grant Program Opportunity Notice

Due Jul 31, 2026·3 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Department of Energy Resources
Method
Open Market
PIN
PON-ENE-2024-018
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
Mar 5, 2024
Takeaways by LightRFP AI
  • The Department of Energy Resources is offering planning assistance to eligible municipalities for developing municipal decarbonization roadmaps through a grant program.
  • Applications will be accepted three times a year until July 31, 2026, or until funding runs out.
  • The first application deadline is November 29, 2024, at 5 p.m.
  • Green Communities will fund one hundred percent (100%) of the consulting services provided under this program.
  • Consultants have been selected through a competitive Request for Quote (RFQ) process.
  • Eligible municipalities must be an existing Green Community in good standing and meet other requirements for Climate Leader Community certification.
  • Requirement: Be an existing Green Community in 'good standing'.
  • Requirement: Have a local body (sustainability committee, energy committee, etc.) that advises the municipality on clean energy/climate initiatives.
  • Requirement: Commit to eliminate on-site fossil fuel use by 2050 (municipal buildings/operations).
  • Requirement: Create a municipal decarbonization roadmap.
  • Requirement: Adopt a zero-emission vehicle first policy.
  • Requirement: Adopt the specialized opt-in building code.

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Description

Climate Leader Communities is a voluntary program that encourages municipalities to implement clean energy and climate-friendly policies and programs to broaden depth and breadth of decarbonizing municipal and school facilities, along with enhanced community engagement.

Pre-Bid Conference: The Green Communities Division assists MA municipalities to reduce energy consumption and costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution and facilitate the development of renewable and alternative energy resources.

Documents1
DOER PON-ENE-2024-015 Municipal Decarbonization Planning Assistance Grant Program Opportunity Notice Amendment One 09.26.24.pdfSDA

Contact

Name
COMMBUYS Questions: // Programmatic/Technical Questions: Joanne.Bissetta@mass.gov
Phone
(857) 283-5640
Address
Ted Dobbin 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 US Email: edward.dobbin@mass.gov Phone: (857) 283-5640
Full source recordfrom COMMBUYS (Massachusetts)
Buyer
Ted Dobbin
Cells
BD-24-1041-ENE01-ENE01-99326, BD-24-1041-ENE01-ENE01-99326, Department of Energy Resources, Ted Dobbin, DOER PON-ENE-2024-015 Municipal Decarbonization Planning Assistance Grant Program Opportunity Notice, 07/31/2026 17:00:00, Sent, PON-ENE-2024-018
Doc Id
BD-24-1041-ENE01-ENE01-99326
Detail
Fields
Bid Type
OPEN
Location
ENE01 - Department of Energy Resources HQ
Purchaser
Ted Dobbin
Type Code
NS - Non-Statewide Solicitation
Amendments
Amendment # Amendment Date Amendment Note 1
Bid Number
BD-24-1041-ENE01-ENE01-99326
Department
ENE01 - Department of Energy Resources
Description
DOER PON-ENE-2024-015 Municipal Decarbonization Planning Assistance Grant Program Opportunity Notice
Fiscal Year
24
Alternate Id
PON-ENE-2024-018
Info Contact
COMMBUYS Questions: edward.dobbin@mass.gov // Programmatic/Technical Questions: Joanne.Bissetta@mass.gov
Organization
Department of Energy Resources
Bulletin Desc
Climate Leader Communities is a voluntary program that encourages municipalities to implement clean energy and climate-friendly policies and programs to broaden depth and breadth of decarbonizing municipal and school facilities, along with enhanced community engagement.
Available Date
03/05/2024 09:00:00 AM
Bill To Address
Ted Dobbin 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 US Email: edward.dobbin@mass.gov Phone: (857) 283-5640
Purchase Method
Open Market
Ship To Address
Ted Dobbin 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 US Email: edward.dobbin@mass.gov Phone: (857) 283-5640
Bid Opening Date
07/31/2026 05:00:00 PM
File Attachments
[DOER PON-ENE-2024-015 Municipal Decarbonization Planning Assistance Grant Program Opportunity Notice Amendment One 09.26.24.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('2023139');)
U N S P S C Code
00-00-00 Grant Opportunity
Informal Bid Flag
Yes
Pre Bid Conference
The Green Communities Division assists MA municipalities to reduce energy consumption and costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution and facilitate the development of renewable and alternative energy resources.
Allow Electronic Quote
Yes
Bid Type
OPEN
Location
ENE01 - Department of Energy Resources HQ
Department
ENE01 - Department of Energy Resources
Attachments
Name
DOER PON-ENE-2024-015 Municipal Decarbonization Planning Assistance Grant Program Opportunity Notice Amendment One 09.26.24.pdf
File Nbr
2023139
Contact Name
COMMBUYS Questions: // Programmatic/Technical Questions: Joanne.Bissetta@mass.gov
Description
Climate Leader Communities is a voluntary program that encourages municipalities to implement clean energy and climate-friendly policies and programs to broaden depth and breadth of decarbonizing municipal and school facilities, along with enhanced community engagement.
Contact Email
edward.dobbin@mass.gov
Contact Phone
(857) 283-5640
Ship To Address
Ted Dobbin 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 US Email: edward.dobbin@mass.gov Phone: (857) 283-5640
Purchase Method
Open Market
Available Date Raw
03/05/2024 09:00:00 AM
Pre Bid Conference
The Green Communities Division assists MA municipalities to reduce energy consumption and costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution and facilitate the development of renewable and alternative energy resources.
Status
Sent
Bid Number
BD-24-1041-ENE01-ENE01-99326
Cat Review
At
Jul 23, 2026
Method
openrouter
Taxonomy
construction
Alternate Id
PON-ENE-2024-018
Description
DOER PON-ENE-2024-015 Municipal Decarbonization Planning Assistance Grant Program Opportunity Notice
Organization
Department of Energy Resources
Categorized By
llm
Opening Date Raw
07/31/2026 17:00:00

Source: COMMBUYS (Massachusetts) (bid COMMBUYS-BD-24-1041-ENE01-ENE01-99326), retrieved via the Massachusetts COMMBUYS open-bids board. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.