Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1042-ENV-ENV01-134823

Massachusetts FY 2027 Landscape Partnership Grants for Conservation Land Acquisition

Massachusetts is offering FY 2027 Landscape Partnership grants for collaborative, permanent protection of large conservation and working landscapes. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), Landscape Partnership Grant Program. - Funding: Reimbursement of up to 50% of eligible project costs, capped at $1,250,000 per award unless the Secretary authorizes an increase. - Eligible projects: Purchase of land in fee simple or permanent Conservation Restrictions (CRs), Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APRs), or Watershed Preservation Restrictions (WPRs). Projects may support conservation, passive recreation, forestry, agriculture, or water supply. - Partnership and acreage requirements: At least two eligible partner categories must participate, and at least two partners must acquire a property interest. Eligible categories include municipalities, eligible public water suppliers and districts, conservation nonprofits, state and federal environmental agencies, and Massachusetts tribal governments. Projects must meet county-based minimum contiguous acreage thresholds of 100–500 acres; projects must provide permanent public access on at least part of the project area. - Eligible costs: Property-interest purchases, surveys, title work, recording fees, forest management plans, baseline documentation reports, and qualifying appraisals. - Named OEMs and commercial vendors: None identified. No specific products are requested.

Description

The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is offering FY 2027 Landscape Partnership Grant funding to support cooperative acquisitions of interests in large, unfragmented conservation and working landscapes. Applications must involve partners from at least two eligible categories, and projects may include fee-simple land acquisitions or perpetual conservation, agricultural preservation, or watershed preservation restrictions. Eligible projects are for FY 2027, 2028, and/or 2029 and must meet county-specific minimum contiguous acreage requirements. The grant reimburses up to 50% of eligible project costs, with a maximum award of $1,250,000 unless increased at the Secretary’s discretion; applications are due March 11, 2027.

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