[Massplanners] MBTA Communities - Other Grants taking compliance into consideration

[Josh Eckart-Lee]

When I was in Milton, we had been awarded a grant from the Seaport Economic Council that was awarded with the contingency of compliance. When the Town fell out of compliance after the referendum vote, that grant award was rescinded. That programs is associated with EOED and I would imagine other funding from that Office to come with the same award contingence. The Transportation Improvement Program also has points and a multiplier attached to sites "included within a Section #a 'MBTA Communities' zoning district" in some of their scorecards.

>From my experience with the Town, I would read section 2 in the Determinations of Compliance section "Determinations of compliance also may inform other funding decisions by EOED, EOHLC, the MBTA and other state agencies which consider local housing policies when evaluating applications for discretionary grant programs or making other discretionary funding decisions" broadly, and assume that all discretionary state programs relevant to housing to be covered by that section.

Thanks,
Josh

Josh Eckart-Lee (he/him)
Sustainability Planner
Mayor's Office of Sustainability and Environment
City of Somerville
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Hello Planners,
Beyond the Listed Funding Sources and 13 Grant Programs, have y'all encountered additional grants that will take compliance into consideration?

So far my list of "other" grants includes: DOER's Climate Leaders Decarbonization, and I was informed that FCAM threatened to withhold FY25 Firefighter Safety Equipment funds (but then didn't after lobbying).

Thank you.
Many. People. Asking.

Julie

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