Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1045-BWR00-BWR01-133107

MassDEP Nitrogen Reduction Grant for Wastewater Treatment Plants in Long Island Sound Watershed

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) is offering substantial grant funding to support nitrogen reduction projects at wastewater treatment plants in the Long Island Sound Watershed. - Government Buyer: - Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) - Bureau of Water Resources - Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs - Grant Funding: - Total available: up to $7.2 million - Track One: Optimization Projects ($500,000 to $6,500,000 per project) - Track Two: Facility Assessments ($50,000 to $250,000 per facility) - Eligible Applicants: - Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) discharging into Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River Watersheds in Massachusetts - Regional Planning Agencies partnering with eligible POTWs - Products/Services Requested: - Facility upgrades for nitrogen reduction (sensors, aerators, tanks, filters, engineering/design services) - Facility assessments, feasibility studies, and cost analyses for denitrification solutions - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Preference for shovel-ready projects and those benefiting Disadvantaged Communities - No match requirement for grant funds - Projects must be completed within the grant period - Grant covers project development, planning, design, equipment purchase, and construction - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors named; opportunity is open to all eligible public entities - Funding Source: - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency via Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Long Island Sound Partnership

Description

The Department of Environmental Protection is offering approximately $7.2 million in funding for Long Island Sound Partnership Nitrogen Reduction Grants. These grants will support project development and construction, including personnel, planning, design costs, equipment purchases, and construction activities related to nitrogen reduction solutions for Massachusetts wastewater treatment plants in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River Watersheds. The goal is to address nitrogen discharge into the Long Island Sound Watershed. A pre-application meeting will be held via Zoom on October 7, 2026, and responses are due by December 21, 2026.

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