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Good afternoon,</div>
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The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) has opened the <b>FY26 Municipal ADA Improvement Grant Program</b>, which provides reimbursement funding to Massachusetts cities and towns for accessibility planning and capital improvement projects.</div>
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This funding supports:</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Updating ADA <b>Self-Evaluation and Transition Plans</b>, as required by Title II of the ADA</div>
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<div style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;">Making <b>capital improvements</b> that remove barriers and improve access to municipal programs, services, and facilities</div>
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Key details:</div>
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<div class="elementToProof" style="margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><b>Application Period:</b> May 1, 2025, at 9:00 AM June 13, 2025, at 5:00 PM</div>
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You can find full details on eligibility, expenses, and scoring criteria on MODs
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Municipal ADA Improvement Grant Program page</a>.</div>
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Best regards,<br>
Raul</div>
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<p><span style="font-family: "Tw Cen MT", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">If you would like to learn more about the Economic Development Administration's funding programs, please complete the
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