Grants
There are several state and federal programs that offer grants to support projects in the Town of Braintree. These are highly competitive programs, and sometimes require municipalities to match all or a portion of the total funding that they receive.
Find a list of grants secured by the Town of Braintree below.
Please note: this list is not comprehensive.
| Grant or Program | FY Awarded | Amount Awarded | Department | Awarding Authority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities Management Software | FY20 | $10,000 | Facilities | Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) |
| Port Security Grant - 34’ Firefighting Vessel | FY16 | $675,000 | Fire | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
| Emergency Management Performance Grant - 10 Active Shooter Kits | FY17 | $9,450 | Fire | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
| Port Security Grant - Provide fire boat operations training | FY18 | $24,000 | Fire | Boston Maritime Incident Resources and Training (MIRT) |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant - 52 Portable Radios | FY18 | $156,000 | Fire | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant - PPE and Decontamination Equipment | FY21 | $33,840 | Fire | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
| Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) - Remove Armstrong and Ames Pond dams |
FY20 | $90,000 | Planning | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Executive Office of Energy and Environmental
Affairs (EOEEA) - Municipal Preparedness Vulnerability Program |
FY21 | $750,000 | Planning | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) Historic Building Survey | FY21 | $15,000 | Planning | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) - Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Grant | FY19 | $8,000 | Police | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Department of Public Health (DPH) Opioid Grant | FY18 | $150,000 | Public Health | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Department of Public Health (DPH) Opioid Grant | FY19 | $150,000 | Public Health | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) - Watson Park Shoreline Erosion Mitigation and Coastal Resiliency Improvement |
FY18 | $42,410 | Public Works | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Massachusetts Office of Coastal
Zone Management (CZM) - Watson
Park Shoreline Erosion Mitigation
and Coastal Resiliency Improvement |
FY21 | $102,329 | Public Works | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Fleet Maintenance Software | FY19 | $6,500.00 | Public Works | Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) |
| Accelerating Climate Resiliency Municipal Grant - 3 tree box filters | FY19 | $38,755 | Public Works | Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation
(MassDOT) - Shared Streets and Spaces Program |
FY21 | $291,237.50 | Public Works | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Communications Interoperability Upgrades | FY20 | $102,034 | Public Safety | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| East Middle School Addition/Renovation | FY19 | $41,286,868 | School | Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) |
| Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) Cybersecurity Training Licenses | FY20 | N/A | Schools | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) - Safer Schools and Communities | FY20 | $50,000 | Schools | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Culvert Replacement Assistance | FY20 | $26,000 | Stormwater | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Reimbursement for March 2018 Storm Damage | FY18 | $347,007.36 | Town Wide | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
| CARES Act Reimbursement (1st Round) | FY20 | $69,745.00 | Town Wide | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |