# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1042-ENV-ENV01-134818

Massachusetts drinking-water land protection reimbursement grants

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** March 05, 2027
**Identifier:** BD-27-1042-ENV-ENV01-134818

Massachusetts is offering reimbursement grants to help eligible public entities acquire land that protects public drinking-water sources.
- **Government buyer:** Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), Division of Conservation Services (DCS); the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP/MassDEP) approves eligible acquisitions.
- **Program:** Drinking Water Supply Protection Grant Program, FY 2027; service part number **BD-27-1042-ENV-ENV01-134818**. One grant program is listed; no commercial product quantities are specified.
- **Eligible applicants and projects:** Municipalities, municipal water suppliers, and legally established water or fire districts may seek reimbursement for fee-simple land purchases or acquisitions of Conservation Restrictions (CRs) or Watershed Preservation Restrictions (WPRs) that protect existing or planned public water supplies.
- **Funding:** Reimbursement covers up to 60% of approved costs, capped at **$375,000** unless the Secretary authorizes an increase. Applicants must provide non-state funds for the full project cost.
- **Eligible costs and requirements:** Eligible costs include property acquisition, title research and certification, CR baseline documentation, recording fees, closing-related legal costs, and land surveys. Acquisitions require DEP approval; protected property must be permanently dedicated to drinking-water protection and land conservation. Applicants must also provide local authorization to acquire and manage the property and meet applicable land-protection and zoning requirements.
- **Not covered:** Staff salaries, most legal fees, application preparation, equipment and goods, appraisals, buildings, pumps, and other infrastructure are ineligible.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, commercial vendors, or specified commercial products are identified.

### Description

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs announces the FY 2027 Drinking Water Supply Protection (DWSP) Grant Program. It provides reimbursement assistance for purchasing land in existing DEP-approved drinking water supply protection areas or estimated protection areas for identified and planned future water supply wells or reservoirs. Eligible projects may involve fee-simple land purchases, Conservation Restrictions, or Watershed Preservation Restrictions. The opportunity is open to municipalities, municipal water suppliers, and legally established water and fire districts.

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