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Commonwealth of MA · Massachusetts

DEP-BPE-RFR-2026-CERP-Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot Grant (WWER) GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY

Due May 31, 2028·672 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Department of Environmental Protection
Method
Open Market
PIN
DEP-BPE-NOI-2026-Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
May 8, 2026
Takeaways by LightRFP AI
  • MassDEP is seeking proposals from Eligible Entities to implement installation of wastewater heat recovery technology throughout Massachusetts.
  • MassDEP will offer up to $5 Million in Wastewater Recovery Pilot Grants from its Climate Protection and Mitigation Expendable Trust.
  • Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis starting May 26, 2026, through May 31, 2028.
  • A pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 11th at 1pm, with another Bidders Conference to be scheduled in early October.
  • The contact for information is Danah Tench at danah.tench@mass.gov.
  • Requirement: Eligible Applicants include publicly owned wastewater facilities, privately owned wastewater facilities, municipal or state-owned facilities, public or privately owned schools, colleges and universities, and nonprofit or privately owned facilities.

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Description

*ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY**Through this Pilot Grant Opportunity, MassDEP is seeking proposals from Eligible Entities to implement installation of wastewater heat recovery technology throughout Massachusetts. MassDEP will offer up to $5 Million in Wastewater Recovery Pilot Grants from its Climate Protection and Mitigation Expendable Trust. This Grant Opportunity will provide critical phased funding for the assessment, design, and construction of wastewater energy recovery pilot projects in Massachusetts

Pre-Bid Conference: To attend either the May 11th, Bidders Informational Conferences at 1pm or the Bidders Conference to be scheduled in early October, please register on the WWER webpage of the MassDEP website.

Documents2
WWER Notice of Grant Opportunity - 05062026.pdfSDA
WWER RFR 2026-05-26-26.pdfSDA

Contact

Name
Danah Tench -
Phone
(781) 613-7924
Address
Jesse A. Grant MassDEP 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 US Email: jesse.a.grant@mass.gov Phone: (781) 613-7924
Full source recordfrom COMMBUYS (Massachusetts)
Buyer
Casey McLaughlin
Cells
BD-26-1045-BPE00-BPE01-129113, BD-26-1045-BPE00-BPE01-129113, Department of Environmental Protection, Casey McLaughlin, DEP-BPE-RFR-2026-CERP-Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot Grant (WWER) GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY, 05/31/2028 17:00:00, Sent, DEP-BPE-NOI-2026-Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot
Doc Id
BD-26-1045-BPE00-BPE01-129113
Detail
Fields
Bid Type
OPEN
Location
BPE01 - Bureau of Planning and Evaluation
Purchaser
Casey McLaughlin
Type Code
NS - Non-Statewide Solicitation
Amendments
Amendment # Amendment Date Amendment Note 1
Bid Number
BD-26-1045-BPE00-BPE01-129113
Department
BPE00 - Bureau of Planning and Evaluation
Description
DEP-BPE-RFR-2026-CERP-Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot Grant (WWER) GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY
Fiscal Year
26
Alternate Id
DEP-BPE-NOI-2026-Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot
Info Contact
Danah Tench - danah.tench@mass.gov
Organization
Department of Environmental Protection
Bulletin Desc
*ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY**Through this Pilot Grant Opportunity, MassDEP is seeking proposals from Eligible Entities to implement installation of wastewater heat recovery technology throughout Massachusetts. MassDEP will offer up to $5 Million in Wastewater Recovery Pilot Grants from its Climate Protection and Mitigation Expendable Trust. This Grant Opportunity will provide critical phased funding for the assessment, design, and construction of wastewater energy recovery pilot projects in Massachusetts
Available Date
05/08/2026 11:50:00 AM
Bill To Address
Jesse A. Grant MassDEP 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 US Email: jesse.a.grant@mass.gov Phone: (781) 613-7924
Purchase Method
Open Market
Ship To Address
Jesse A. Grant MassDEP 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 US Email: jesse.a.grant@mass.gov Phone: (781) 613-7924
Bid Opening Date
05/31/2028 05:00:00 PM
File Attachments
[WWER Notice of Grant Opportunity - 05062026.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('2224026');) [WWER RFR 2026-05-26-26.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('2231214');)
U N S P S C Code
00-00-00 Grant Opportunity
Informal Bid Flag
No
Pre Bid Conference
To attend either the May 11th, Bidders Informational Conferences at 1pm or the Bidders Conference to be scheduled in early October, please register on the WWER webpage of the MassDEP website.
Allow Electronic Quote
No
Bid Type
OPEN
Location
BPE01 - Bureau of Planning and Evaluation
Department
BPE00 - Bureau of Planning and Evaluation
Attachments
Name
WWER Notice of Grant Opportunity - 05062026.pdf
File Nbr
2224026
Name
WWER RFR 2026-05-26-26.pdf
File Nbr
2231214
Contact Name
Danah Tench -
Description
*ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY**Through this Pilot Grant Opportunity, MassDEP is seeking proposals from Eligible Entities to implement installation of wastewater heat recovery technology throughout Massachusetts. MassDEP will offer up to $5 Million in Wastewater Recovery Pilot Grants from its Climate Protection and Mitigation Expendable Trust. This Grant Opportunity will provide critical phased funding for the assessment, design, and construction of wastewater energy recovery pilot projects in Massachusetts
Contact Email
danah.tench@mass.gov
Contact Phone
(781) 613-7924
Ship To Address
Jesse A. Grant MassDEP 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02114 US Email: jesse.a.grant@mass.gov Phone: (781) 613-7924
Purchase Method
Open Market
Available Date Raw
05/08/2026 11:50:00 AM
Pre Bid Conference
To attend either the May 11th, Bidders Informational Conferences at 1pm or the Bidders Conference to be scheduled in early October, please register on the WWER webpage of the MassDEP website.
Status
Sent
Bid Number
BD-26-1045-BPE00-BPE01-129113
Alternate Id
DEP-BPE-NOI-2026-Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot
Description
DEP-BPE-RFR-2026-CERP-Wastewater Energy Recovery Pilot Grant (WWER) GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY
Organization
Department of Environmental Protection
Opening Date Raw
05/31/2028 17:00:00

Source: COMMBUYS (Massachusetts) (bid COMMBUYS-BD-26-1045-BPE00-BPE01-129113), retrieved via the Massachusetts COMMBUYS open-bids board. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.