The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup is holding an online informational meeting about upcoming Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs) funding. TAGs are available to community and municipal groups to enhance public participation in assessment and cleanup activities at oil or hazardous material disposal sites. TAGs may be used to obtain expert advice and technical assistance and to promote community education for qualifying projects.  The informational meeting will include a presentation on the purpose of the TAG program, grant eligibility requirements, and the grant application process and timelines.

The online informational meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM via Zoom. You may access the meeting via MassDEP’s TAG webpage at this link:  https://www.mass.gov/info-details/technical-assistance-grants-waste-site-cleanup

For those unable to attend, the meeting will be recorded and posted on MassDEP’s TAG webpage at the link above. MassDEP’s TAG webpage also provides general information about TAGs, TAG eligibility requirements and examples of past TAG projects.

MassDEP anticipates that grant awards will be a maximum of $20,000 per applicant, with total potential funding of up to $200,000. The estimated date of availability of the Grant Announcement and Application is May 14, 2025 and the estimated deadline for TAG Applications is August 29, 2025. These estimated dates may change.

If you have a question about TAGs or the upcoming informational meeting please contact either:  Nancy Fitzpatrick at [email protected] or (617) 997-9474, or Margaret Shaw at [email protected] or (617) 874-6467.