May “MAGIC” update. — Jennifer > > > MAGIC May > May 9, 2022 > > MAPC Matters > > Dear MAGIC representatives and supporters, > > Thanks to everyone who joined us for our meeting last week and to our > presenters! We'll have slides from from the Town of Stow and the Nashoba > Regional Greenways (NRG) presentations up soon on the MAGIC webpage. > > We are excited to share that our annual Legislative Breakfast will take place > on Friday, June 3 from 8:30 to 10:30am. We'll be gathering in-person at the > Sanctuary event space in Maynard. Please find more details and RSVP at this > link. For the safety of our community, we strongly encourage rapid COVID > testing before attending and masks at the event. We hope to see many of you > there and please share word with others in your community! > > Best, > > Julie Curti > MAGIC Subregional Coordinator > > Legislative Breakfast > Friday, June 3, 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM > In-person @ the Sanctuary, 82 Main St, Maynard > > Please join us for MAGIC’s annual Legislative Breakfast! We are back for an > in-person event where we’ll hear from legislators who represent your > communities about key priorities for the coming year. This event is free and > open to all MAGIC community members. We encourage town staff and members of > committees and boards to attend! > > For the safety of our community, we strongly encourage rapid COVID testing > before attending and masks at the event. RSVP kindly requested Tuesday, May > 31. > > > MAGIC Meeting > Tuesday, June 21, 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM > > Our next regular MAGIC meeting will be on Tuesday, June 21 and will cover > work planning for the next fiscal year. Please save the date! > > > News and Events > Government Affairs Update > > House Passes $49.7 billion FY23 Budget > On Wednesday, April 27, the House of Representatives approved a $49.7 billion > FY23 budget proposal. While an amendment filed by Representative Donato to > increase funding for District Local Technical Assistance was not adopted, the > final budget included level funding of $3 million for the program. > Representative Madaro’s amendment to increase funding for the Shannon grant > program was also not successful, but the program remained level-funded in the > final budget. While these amendments were not adopted, your support and > advocacy is critical as the focus shifts to the Senate and, later, a > conference committee. > > The FY23 House budget also includes level funding for RTAs, increases in > funding for climate preparedness, and a one-year extension of free school > lunches across the Commonwealth. > > The bill now moves to the Senate for their consideration. Please be on the > lookout for an action alert to contact your Senator and ask them to include > our priority items and amendments. Thank you for your continued advocacy! > > Governor Baker Introduces Economic Development Bill > The Governor filed his end-of-session economic development bill, H.4720: An > Act Investing in Future Opportunities for Resiliency, Workforce, and > Revitalized Downtowns (FORWARD). In addition to $1.2 billion in economic > development bond authorizations, the bill allocates $2.26 billion of the > Commonwealth’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act funding. > > This $3.5 billion bill includes investments in downtown revitalization, clean > energy and climate change resiliency priorities, housing production, and > continued investments in COVID-19 response and hospital investments. A > summary of the Governor’s proposal is available here. > > Free-to-Use COVID-19 Communications Materials > > Last year, MAPC hired local artists and designers to produce creative, > culturally resonant graphics, posters, videos, and other communications > materials encouraging people to get vaccinated and take other COVID-19 > precautions. Now, we've worked with those artists to update materials to > reflect the latest recommendations, including getting boosted and wearing > high-quality masks. > > These materials are available to download and use for free. Municipalities, > health agencies, community groups, and members of the public can freely use > the posters, social media materials, and more, available in seven languages. > > Learn more here. > > Local Conversations: Bringing MetroCommon 2050 to You > > How does your city or town want to put the MetroCommon regional plan to work? > We'd like to come to you and discuss just that! > > Sign up today for a MetroCommon presentation and conversation in your city or > town. We'll tailor the content to your needs, schedule, and priorities. > Public or internal meetings, governmental or non-governmental bodies—everyone > has a role in making our region more equitable and sustainable. > > Questions? Please email Eric Hove. > > > Funding Opportunities > > MassTrails Grants: Additional Grant Round for Share Use Paths > > MassTrails is seeking to fund shared use path projects that will fill > critical gaps in the statewide trails network. Apply to receive grant funds > up to $400,000 per award for project development, design, engineering, > permitting, construction, and maintenance of shared use pathways. > > Deadline: Monday, May 16, 2022 > > Only online submissions will be accepted. > > MassTrails Grants Program information, grant funding guidelines, application > materials, and the online grant proposal submission portal can be found here: > www.mass.gov/guides/masstrails-grants > > Questions? Contact Amanda Lewis, MassTrails Program manager by email at > [email protected] or by phone at 617-645-8314. > > Community One-Stop Application and Trainings > > The Community One Stop for Growth is a single application portal and > collaborative review process for applications to 12 grant programs offered by > the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, Department of > Housing and Community Development, and MassDevelopment. Grants include > MassWorks, Housing Choice Community Grants, Community Planning Grants, and > many more. > > Application submissions opened May 2 and will close on June 3. Learn more and > submit an application here. > > Notification of awards will be in October-November, with contracting as late > as December. > > EEA Planning Assistance Grants > > The Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs (EEA) is taking > applications for the Planning Assistance Grants, which support efforts to > plan, zone, and act to conserve and develop land in accordance with the > Massachusetts' Sustainable Development Principles. Grants may be up to > $50,000 and require a minimum 25% non-state match. > > Applications are due May 20 by 4 p.m. Submit questions and response to Kurt > Gaertner via email and at EEA, 100 Cambridge Street, 9th floor, Boston. > > Learn more here. > > Sustainable Materials Recovery Program: Municipal Grants > > The Sustainable Materials Recover Program (SMRP) grant application provides > funding in six categories: mattress recycling assistance, pay-as-you-throw > program assistance, recycling and food waste collection carts, mercury > collection sheds, regional small-scale initiatives, and the Recycling > Dividends Program. MassDEP will hold an informational webinar for > municipalities on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 and the deadline for submitting > the SMRP Municipal Grant Application is June 15, 2022. > > > Detailed information on the application process, eligibility criteria, and > funding categories can be found on MassDEP’s SMRP Grant Webpage. > > Safe Streets and Roads for All > > Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding supports regional, local, and > Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious > injuries. Interested in developing or implementing a Vision Zero plan to > eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries while increasing safe, > healthy, equitable mobility for all? > > Keep an eye out for the Notice of Funding Opportunity later this month. > Awards will be made by the end of 2022 or early 2023. > > Subscribe to email updates to receive program announcements and get notified > when the NOFO is released. > MPO Corner > > > The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is Boston’s > regional transportation planning agency. MAPC is one of 22 voting MPO board > members. Subscribe for updates and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and > Instagram, @BostonRegionMPO. > > MPO TIP Virtual Open Houses and Public Comment Period > > Join staff for a presentation with Q&A on the MPO’s new five-year capital > plan, the 2023–27 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) (PDF). Learn about > the projects receiving funding, project scoring, and opportunities to comment > on the draft before the MPO Board approves a final plan later this month. > > > Tuesday, May 10, 2022 > 12:30 p.m. > Register > > Wednesday, May 18, 2022 > 5:30 p.m. > Register > > The 21-day public comment period for the FFYs 2023–27 TIP began on May 2 and > extends until 5:00 p.m. on May 23. The MPO is expected to vote on endorsement > for the TIP on May 26. > > The FFYs 2023–27 TIP includes approximately $6.5 billion in investment in > critical transportation projects in the region by the MPO, MassDOT, MBTA, > MWRTA, and CATA. The draft TIP proposes 51 projects for funding directly by > the MPO, including 23 new projects. You can review the draft TIP on the MPO’s > website, with translations available. > > Questions and comments may be submitted to Matt Genova, TIP Manager, at > [email protected] or 857.702.3702, or via the TIP feedback form. > > Recent Work: Transportation and Economic Recovery from the Pandemic, Managing > Curb Space, and A Decade of Bluebikes in the Boston Region > > The Transportation Recovery Guidebook For Commercial Business Districts > (CBDs) recommends strategies for responding to the transportation impacts of > the COVID-19 pandemic on CBDs in the Boston area. > > Managing Curb Space in the Boston Region: A Guidebook highlights best > practices on issues important to curb management in the Boston region, > providing planners with recommendations to begin and improve their curb > management practices. Read more. > > A Decade of Bluebikes in the Boston Region traces the history of bikesharing > in the Boston region and the distribution over time of Bluebikes stations in > environmental justice communities. Read more. > > > > Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) > A subregion of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council > > Acton · Bedford · Bolton · Boxborough · Carlisle · Concord · Hudson · > Lexington · Lincoln · Littleton > Maynard · Stow · Sudbury > > www.MAPC.org/MAGIC > > Accessibility, Translation, Interpretation > > Your participation is important to MAPC. Call 617.933.0700 for > accommodations. Advance notice (10 days) is necessary for certain > accommodations. > Metropolitan Area Planning Council | mapc.org > >
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