BROOKLINE — The Town of Brookline is thrilled to announce it has received a $100,000 grant to build a community team and equitably update its climate resilience priority actions.
Awarded by the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program, which is administered by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA), these grants support the MVP Planning 2.0 process. Brookline is one of 33 communities participating in the newest round of the program during the next two years.
“We are grateful for this opportunity to build on our climate resilience work,” said Alexandra Vecchio, Director of Sustainability and Natural Resources. “The MVP 2.0 process will provide us with the tools to not only address environmental challenges but also foster a more inclusive and sustainable community.”
The award builds off the MVP 1.0 Planning Grant initiative awarded to Brookline in 2022. MVP 2.0 utilizes an equitable and inclusive process to build climate resilience, emphasizing social resilience and climate justice.
Completion of the MVP 2.0 Grant process will make Brookline eligible to receive $50,000 to implement a Seed Project, a short-term project meant to jump-start or advance community-identified resilience priorities. Completion of the MVP 2.0 process is required for communities to maintain eligibility in applying for future MVP Action Grants.
The MVP program, created in 2017, provides funding for community-driven climate resilience planning and action. More information about the MVP program can be found here.
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