Funding Opportunities for Mass. Schools to Invest in Indoor Air Quality & Heat Resilience

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$100M in HVAC Grants Available for MA School Districts

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) will be granting $100 million to school districts to improve ventilation and indoor air-quality to support healthy learning environments (hereinafter the HVAC Grant). Schools with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students, English learners, and communities disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are given priority for this funding. Grant applications for FY23 are due on Friday, October 28. These funds must be obligated by 2024 and spent by 2026. More information is available here.

If you work in a municipality or are involved in your parent teacher organization or school board, please share this opportunity and the importance of investing in healthy learning environments with your school leadership. If you work in a school district, please consider applying.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity and others, please visit this article published on the Metropolitan Area Planning Council's website, written by Sharon Ron, MAPC senior public health planner, Paula Giraldo and Geri Medina, Massachusetts Asthma Action Partnership / Health Resources in Action

ARPA Funding Information for MA’s 11 Most Asthma-Burdened Municipalities→

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ARPA Funding Information for MA’s 11 Most Asthma-Burdened Municipalities

About ARPA & MAAP

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law in March 2021, includes $350 billion in fiscal relief for states, counties, and cities, through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. These funds are designated for social and economic recovery from the pandemic. MAAP will occasionally send out brief updates about ARPA opportunities potentially related to asthma for the following MA cities most burdened by asthma: Boston, Lowell, Lawrence, Lynn, Chelsea, Holyoke, Springfield, Brockton, New Bedford, Worcester, and Southborough. Click here to see a table with details on the funding processes and opportunities for each of these municipalities. This information is based on publicly available information on the web and was updated on January 7, 2022.

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