MassDEP Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) Program 
FY24-25 Opportunity and Application
Anticipated Release Date:  June 29, 2023

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup announces the upcoming release of the FY24-25 Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) funding opportunity. 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. 

An online informational meeting took place on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. A recording of this meeting and presentation slides can be found on MassDEP’s TAG webpage at the following link:  https://www.mass.gov/service-details/technical-assistance-grants-waste-site-cleanup  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 June 29, 2023 and the estimated deadline for TAG Applications is October 13, 2023.

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