Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1045-BWR00-BWR01-133994

SFY2027 MassDEP Water Quality Monitoring Grants

MassDEP is offering SFY2027 grants for projects that improve surface-water monitoring and data available for water-quality assessments. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), Bureau of Water Resources, Watershed Planning Program. - Opportunity: Water Quality Monitoring Grant supporting monitoring and data collection for rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and estuaries. - Eligible applicants: Massachusetts-recognized Tribal Nations and qualifying nonprofit organizations; collaborative proposals are encouraged. - Eligible projects and services: - Field monitoring, sample collection, and laboratory analysis. - Capacity-building, including training, quality assurance and quality control, probe calibration, laboratory practices, data management, and outreach. - Regional or long-term monitoring program and network development, including related planning and quality assurance project plans. - Where justified, consultant-led monitoring, data-management tools for sharing data with MassDEP, and calibration or repair of project instruments. - Priority measures: E. coli and enterococci; total phosphorus and total nitrogen; temperature, dissolved oxygen, and conductivity; and lake or pond trophic-status measures. Methods must be technically sound and acceptable for assessment use, and projects should plan to submit data to MassDEP. - Funding: Up to $200,000 is anticipated in total, with typical awards of $10,000–$50,000 per applicant. Matching funds are not required but are recommended; project-related match or in-kind support may strengthen proposals. - Other priorities: Benefits to disadvantaged communities and meaningful collaboration. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, equipment models, or part numbers are identified.

Description

Massachusetts DEP’s Watershed Planning Program is seeking grant proposals for monitoring and data collection to increase external data used in Clean Water Act water-quality assessments. Eligible work includes field and laboratory monitoring of rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and estuaries; capacity-building for monitoring; and development of regional or long-term monitoring programs and networks. The RFR states total funding of up to $200,000, with estimated awards of $10,000 to $50,000 per applicant; matching funds are not required but are recommended. This is an announcement only, and electronic quotes are not allowed.

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