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Meetings

Executive Committee

Generally: Third Wednesday of each month, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Notice of Meeting and Agenda

The Executive Committee meeting is being conducted remotely via Zoom video conference consistent with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020. To provide public access to the meeting while limiting the potential for abuse of videoconferencing technology (i.e. Zoom Bombing) members of the public may view the proceedings here.

Finance Committee

Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Notice of Meeting and Agenda

The Finance Committee will meet electronically by video call. Please see the above agenda for the link.

Legislative Committee

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
10:00 AM -11:30 AM
Notice of Meeting and Agenda

The Legislative Committee will meet electronically by video call. Please see the above agenda for the link.

Annual Council

Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Time: TBD
Notice of Meeting & Agenda

The Council meeting  is being conducted remotely via Zoom video conference consistent with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020. To provide public access to the meeting while limiting the potential for abuse of videoconferencing technology (i.e. Zoom Bombing) members of the public may view the proceedings here.

Officers Meetings

Generally: First Monday of each month,
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Monday, April 5, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Notice of Meeting and Agenda

The Officers meeting is being conducted remotely via Zoom video conference consistent with Governor Baker’s Executive Order of March 12, 2020. To provide public access to the meeting while limiting the potential for abuse of videoconferencing technology (i.e. Zoom Bombing) members of the public may view the proceedings here.

Subregion Meetings

Inner Core Committee (ICC)
MetroWest Regional Collaborative (MWRC)
Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Collaboration (MAGIC)
North Shore Task Force (NSTF)
North Suburban Planning Council (NSPC)
South Shore Coalition (SCC)
SouthWest Advisory Planning Committee (SWAP)
Three Rivers Interlocal Council (TRIC)

Charles Eliot Scholarship

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council annually presents a scholarship award in memory of Charles W. Eliot II. Mr. Eliot was an advocate of local planning as part of regional cooperation, and he was especially interested in land use planning as it affected transportation (coordination of trains, buses, cars, bicycles, and pedestrians), the need for communities to balance residential, business and open space, and the role of planning to solve modern problems (like today’s climate change). This scholarship is open to any senior in a secondary school in the 101 cities and towns of the MAPC region, who is planning to further his/her/their education in these fields. A cash prize of at least $500 will be awarded in the form of a scholarship to the school of the recipient's choice.

Deadline: Applications for this award must be submitted by email as an attachment to handerson@mapc.org with the subject Charles W. Eliot II Scholarship, or mailed to Charles W. Eliot II Scholarship, Metropolitan Area Planning Council Temple Place, Boston, MA 02111 no later than Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Award will be made in late May at the MAPC Annual Meeting (to which the winning student is cordially invited to attend).

Application

Legal Notices

Executive Director's Report

Every month, MAPC staff help the Executive Director compile highlights of the agency's work for an Executive Director's Report to present to the Executive Committee and Council.

Read the latest Executive Director's Report here.

Open Meeting Law

Attorney General's Guide to the Open Meeting Law (2018)

Executive Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting

Homeland Security

SRAC19 - Interop Project Manager 2

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Southeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council, seeks a subject matter expert to serve as a technical advisor and project manager for a large scale communications system buildout project. The RFP may be obtained by contacting Amy Reilly by email at areilly@mapc.org, or by phone at (617) 933-0765 between April 19, 2021 at 9:00 AM ET and March 4, 2021 at 9:00 AM ET. Proposals are due electronically by March 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete Request for Proposals.

MAPC - Personal Protective Equipment

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Northeastern and Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Councils, and on behalf of the Region 3 Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition, invites bids for personal protective equipment. IFB information packets will be available starting April 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM ET by contacting Lauren Sacks at 617-933-0768 or lsacks@mapc.org. Sealed bids will be opened on April 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM ET via a virtual bid opening. Additional information on the bid opening can be found in the complete Invitation for Bids. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

CRHSAC19 - Tech Rescue Dive Equipment

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Central Region Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for technical rescue dive team equipment. IFB information packets will be available starting April 5, 2021 at 10:00 am ET by contacting Brad Downey at 617-451-2770 x256 or bdowney@mapc.org. Sealed bids will be opened on April 21, 2021 at 12:00 pm ET via a virtual bid opening. Additional information on the bid opening can be found in the complete Invitation for Bids. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. NOTE: The deadline for this IFB has been extended to May 3, 2021 at 12:00PM ET.

CRHSAC19 - CEMLEC Portable Radio Upgrades 2

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Central Region Homeland Security Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for VHF high band upgrades to 38 portable radios, and 126 batteries. IFB information packets will be available starting March 4, 2021 at 9:00 AM ET by contacting Lauren Sacks at 617-933-0768 or lsacks@mapc.org. Sealed bids will be opened on March 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM ET via a virtual bid opening. Additional information on the bid opening can be found in the complete Invitation for Bids. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

NERAC20 - Portable All Band Radios

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Northeast Homeland Security Regional Advisory Council and in its role as Statewide Homeland Security Fiduciary, invites bids for 12 portable all-band radios. IFB information packets will be available starting February 19, 2021 at 9:00 AM ET by contacting Amy Reilly at 617-933-0765 or areilly@mapc.org. Sealed bids will be opened on March 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM ET via a virtual bid opening. Additional information on the bid opening can be found in the complete Invitation for Bids. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids.

WRHSAC19 - Municipal Cyber/IT Workshops

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), on behalf of the Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council, seeks a qualified consultant to design and conduct a series of online workshops to build the capacity of small towns in Franklin County to strengthen their IT and cybersecurity postures, with the goal of positioning these towns to participate in a regional IT system. The RFP may be obtained by contacting Amy Reilly by email at areilly@mapc.org, or by phone at (617) 933-0765 between 9:00AM ET on February 8, 2021 and 9:00AM ET on February 23, 2021. Proposals are due electronically by February 23, 2021 at 12:30PM ET. Additional information can be found in the complete Request for Proposals. Note: This due date was extended to March 2, 2021 at 12:30 PM ET.

SRAC18 - Copicut Hill

IFB information packets will be available starting 9:00AM EST on May 27, 2020 by contacting Amy Reilly at 617-933-0765 or areilly@mapc.org.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on June 3, 2020 at 10:30AM EST.

Sealed sub-bids will be opened on June 22, 2020 at 10:00AM EST at the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District (SRPEDD), 88 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780. All sub-bids must be submitted to SRPEDD by that date and time.

Sealed general bids will be opened on June 29, 2020 at 1:00PM EST at SRPEDD, 88 Broadway, Taunton, MA 02780. All general bids must be submitted to SRPEDD by that date and time.

Per MGL Ch. 149 reporting requirements, a listing of companies that have requested this IFB is as follows:

Annese Electrical Services Wayne J Griffin Electric, Inc. ConstructConnect
Projectdog, Inc. BidPrime, Inc. MJM Construction Inc
Brite-Lite Electrical Co, Inc. Systems Contracting Inc. Baraby Corp
Construction Dynamics, Inc. Maverick & One Source Power, LLC Advanced Safety Systems Integrators
Dagle Electrical Construction Corp. e.Republic, Inc. Mediagrif Strategic Sourcing
Industrial Communications LLC Dodge Data & Analytics (Dodge Reports) The Blue Book Building & Construction Network
Green Mountain Communications Geotechnical Engineering Site Tek, Inc.

The public opening of sub-bids took place on June 22, 2020 at 10:00AM EST. The following sub-bid was received in the category of Electrical Work. The sub-bid can be found here. A recording of the sub-bid opening can be found here.

  • Industrial Communications - 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050
    • Sub-Bid price: $52,540
    • Restricted to the following General Bidders: Industrial Communications

The public opening of general bids took place on June 29, 2020 at 1:00PM EST. The following general bid was received and can be found here.  A recording of the general bid opening can be found here.

  • Industrial Communications - 40 Lone Street, Marshfield, MA 02050
    • Sub-Bid price: $587,602

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Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids - Milk and Dairy

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), invites bids for the supply of Milk and Dairy Products to be provided F.O.B. the participating school districts listed below. MAPC will be the awarding authority of behalf of the Cities, Towns, and their School Districts. A contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder(s) offering the lowest aggregate price for the specified goods. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Solicited on behalf of the following Cities and Towns, and School Districts: Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools, Acushnet Public Schools, Agawam Public Schools, Andover Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Ashland Public Schools, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Athol Royalston Regional, Auburn Public Schools, Belchertown Public Schools, Bellingham Public Schools, Belmont Schools, Berlin-Boylston, Billerica Public Schools, Blackstone-Millville RSD, Braintree Public Schools, Brookline Public Schools, Burlington Public Schools, Cambridge Public Schools, Danvers Public Schools, Dartmouth Public Schools, Dedham Public Schools, East Longmeadow, Franklin County Technical School, Franklin Public Schools, Gateway Regional School District, Gill-Montague Regional School District, Gloucester Public Schools, Greater Lawrence Technical School, Greenfield Public Schools, Hadley Public Schools, Hampden-Wilbraham, Hampshire Regional School District, Hingham Schools, Holliston Public Schools, Ipswich Public Schools, Keefe Regional Technical School, King Philip Regional, Littleton Public Schools, Ludlow Public Schools, Lynnfield Public Schools, Methuen Public Schools, Middleboro Public Schools, Milford Public Schools, Milton Public Schools, Monson Public Schools, Nashoba Regional, Nashoba Valley Technical High School, Needham Schools, North Attleboro Public Schools, Northampton Public Schools, Orange Elementary School District, Palmer Public Schools, Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School, Pioneer Valley Regional, Plainville Public Schools, Ralph C. Mahar RSD, Reading Public Schools, Scituate Public Schools, Silver Lake Regional & Kingston Public & Halifax, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, Somerville Public Schools, South Hadley, South Shore Regional Vo-Tech, Stoughton Public Schools, Tri-County RVTHS, Wachusett Regional School District, Wakefield Schools, Waltham Public Schools, Ware Public Schools, Watertown Public Schools, Westfield Public Schools, Whitman-Hanson RSD, Worthington Public Schools, Wrentham Public Schools and any other school districts within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Invitation for Bids (IFB) may be obtained by contacting Mark Fine by phone at 617-933-0789 or by email at mfine@mapc.org beginning February 26, 2021. MAPC reserves the right to cancel this bid, waive informalities, and to reject any or all bids.

Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids - Beverages

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), invites bids for the supply of Beverages to be
provided F.O.B. the participating school districts listed below. MAPC will be the awarding authority of behalf of the Cities, Towns, and their School Districts. A contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the lowest aggregate price for the specified goods. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.

Solicited on behalf of the following Cities and Towns, and School Districts: Acton-Boxborough
Regional Schools, Acushnet Public Schools, Andover Public Schools, Arlington Public
Schools, Ashland Public Schools, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Auburn
Public Schools, Bellingham Public Schools, Belmont Schools, Berlin-Boylston, Billerica Public
Schools, Blackstone-Millville RSD, Braintree Public Schools, Brookline Public Schools,
Burlington Public Schools, Dartmouth Public Schools, Dedham Public Schools, East
Longmeadow, Franklin County Technical School, Gateway Regional School District,
Gloucester Public Schools, Greater Lawrence Technical School, Greenfield Public Schools,
Hadley Public Schools, Hampshire Regional School District, Hingham Schools, Holliston
Public Schools, Ipswich Public Schools, Keefe Regional Technical School, Littleton Public
Schools, Ludlow Public Schools, Methuen Public Schools, Milford Public Schools, Milton
Public Schools, Nashoba Regional, Needham Schools, Orange Elementary School District,
Ralph C. Mahar RSD, Reading Public Schools, Silver Lake, Kingston and Halifax, Smith
Vocational and Agricultural High School, Somerville Public Schools, South Hadley, South
Shore Regional Vo-Tech, Southern Berkshire Regional School District, Stoughton Public
Schools, Tri-County RVTHS, Wachusett Regional School District, Wakefield Schools, Waltham
Public Schools, Watertown Public Schools, Whitman-Hanson RSD and any other school districts
within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Invitation for Bids (IFB) may be obtained by contacting Mark Fine by phone at 617-933-0789 or by email at mfine@mapc.org beginning February 26, 2021. MAPC reserves the right to cancel this bid, waive informalities, and to reject any or all bids.

Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids - Grocery Products for Schools – Western Zone

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), invites bids for the supply of Grocery Products to be provided F.O.B. the participating school districts listed below. MAPC will be the awarding authority of behalf of the Cities, Towns, and their School Districts. A contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the lowest aggregate price for the specified goods. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Solicited on behalf of the following Cities and Towns, and School Districts: Agawam Public Schools,
Athol Royalston Regional, Belchertown Public Schools, Central Berkshire Regional School District,
East Longmeadow Public Schools, Franklin County Technical School, Gateway Regional School
District, Gill-Montague Regional School District, Greenfield Public Schools, Hadley Public Schools,
Hampden-Wilbraham Public Schools, Hampshire Regional School District, Lee Public Schools, Lenox Public Schools, Ludlow Public Schools, Monson Public Schools, Northampton Public Schools, Orange Elementary School District, Palmer Public Schools, Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School, Pioneer Valley Regional, Ralph C. Mahar RSD, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School, South Hadley Public Schools, Southern Berkshire Regional School District, Ware Public Schools, Westfield Public Schools, Worthington Public Schools and any other school districts within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Invitation for Bids (IFB) may be obtained by contacting Mark Fine by phone at 617-933-0789 or by email at mfine@mapc.org beginning February 26, 2021. MAPC reserves the right to cancel this bid, waive informalities, and to reject any or all bids.

Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids - Grocery Products for Schools – Eastern Zone

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), invites bids for the supply of Grocery Products to be provided F.O.B. the participating school districts listed below. MAPC will be the awarding authority of behalf of the Cities, Towns, and their School Districts. A contract will be awarded to a maximum of two responsible bidders offering the lowest aggregate price by category for the specified goods. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Solicited on behalf of the following Cities and Towns, and School Districts: Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School, Acton-Boxborough Regional Schools, Acushnet Public Schools, Andover Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Ashland Public Schools, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Auburn Public Schools, Bellingham Public Schools, Belmont Schools, Berlin-Boylston,
Billerica Public Schools, Blackstone-Millville RSD, Braintree Public Schools, Brookline Public Schools, Burlington Public Schools, Cambridge Public Schools, Danvers Public Schools, Dartmouth Public Schools, Dedham Public Schools, Franklin Public Schools, Gloucester Public Schools, Greater
Lawrence Technical School, Harvard Public Schools, Hingham Schools, Holliston Public Schools,
Ipswich Public Schools, Keefe Regional Technical School, King Philip Regional, Littleton Public
Schools, Lynnfield Public Schools, Methuen Public Schools, Middleboro Public Schools, Milford
Public Schools, Milton Public Schools, Nashoba Regional, Nashoba Valley Technical High School,
Needham Schools, North Attleboro Public Schools, Plainville Public Schools, Reading Public Schools, Scituate Public Schools, Silver Lake Regional & Kingston Public, Somerville Public Schools, South Shore Regional Vo-Tech, Stoughton Public Schools, Tri-County RVTHS, Wachusett Regional School District, Wakefield Schools, Waltham Public Schools, Watertown Public Schools, Whitman-Hanson RSD, Wrentham Public Schools and any other school districts within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Invitation for Bids (IFB) may be obtained by contacting Mark Fine by phone at 617-933-0789 or by email at mfine@mapc.org beginning February 26, 2021. MAPC reserves the right to cancel this bid, waive informalities, and to reject any or all bids.

Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids – Sanitation and Ware Washing Products and Service for Schools

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), invites bids for the supply of Sanitation and Ware
Washing Products and Service to be provided to the participating school districts listed below. MAPC will be the awarding authority of behalf of the Cities, Towns, and their School Districts. A contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder offering the lowest aggregate price for the specified goods and services. The term of the contract will be from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023.

Solicited on behalf of the following Cities and Towns, and School Districts: Andover Public
Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School, Belmont
Schools, Billerica Public Schools, Braintree Public Schools, Cambridge Public Schools,
Dartmouth Public Schools, Dedham Public Schools, East Longmeadow, Franklin County
Technical School, Franklin Public Schools, Gloucester Public Schools, Greater Lawrence
Technical School, Greenfield Public Schools, Hampshire Regional School District, Hingham
Schools, Holliston Public Schools, Keefe Regional Technical School, King Philip Regional,
Methuen Public Schools, Milford Public Schools, Milton Public Schools, Nashoba Regional,
Needham Schools, Orange Elementary School District, Ralph C. Mahar RSD, Reading Public
Schools, Silver Lake Regional & Kingston Public & Halifax, Smith Vocational and Agricultural
High School, Somerville Public Schools, Southern Berkshire Regional School District,
Wachusett Regional School District, Wakefield Schools, Waltham Public Schools, Watertown
Public Schools, Whitman-Hanson RSD and any other school districts within the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Invitation for Bids (IFB) may be obtained by contacting Mark Fine by phone at 617-933-0789 or by email at mfine@mapc.org beginning February 26, 2021. MAPC reserves the right to cancel this bid, waive informalities, and to reject any or all bids.

Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids – School Produce

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) in partnership with the listed participating Municipalities/school districts (School Districts) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to supply and deliver the specified fruits and vegetables. The RFP will be available from March 25, 2021 by e-mailing mfine@mapc.org. The RFP document (or a link to the documents) will be emailed unless otherwise requested.  Proposals must be submitted via the CommBUYS submission process and must be fully uploaded to the website on or prior to the exact time and date indicated above according to the CommBUYS tracking system. Bids should also be emailed to the designated email lock box at Produce2021RFP@mapc.org. MAPC will be the contracting authority. A contract or contracts will be awarded to the eligible, responsive, and responsible vendor identified as offering the most advantageous proposal. The initial term of any contract(s) resulting from this RFP will be from date of execution through August 31, 2022 with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms at the sole discretion of MAPC. MAPC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, or any part or parts thereof, and to cancel this solicitation at any time. No bid bond is required.

Legal Notice of Invitation for Bids - South Shore

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on behalf of the South Shore Regional Services Consortium (Consortium) representing the following municipalities: Braintree, Cohasset, Duxbury, Hanover, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Milton, Norwell, Pembroke, and Scituate invites bids for the following public works services and materials to be provided to the Participating Member Municipalities through December 31, 2021, with the possibility of two 1-year extensions:

Item # Description Estimated One Year Contract Value  MassDOT Prequal. Required
Item 14  Sidewalks $1,859,688   Y

MAPC is administering this procurement on behalf of the Consortium and the Participating Member Municipalities. MAPC will identify responsible and responsive low bidders and make recommendations of award. Individual contracts will be executed between the Participating Member Municipalities and the low bidders. The Participating Member Municipalities reserve the right to accept or reject such recommendations and to award contracts with the low bidders as deemed in their best interest. MAPC and the Consortium reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids or portions thereof, to waive any informalities in bidding, and to recommend awards as appear in the best interest of the Consortium and its members.

Bid documents may be obtained by contacting Kelsi Champley by email at kchampley@mapc.org, beginning April 5, 2021. Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws apply to all services. Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, and Labor & Materials Payment Bonds are required. Sealed bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM, April 30, 2021 via CommBUYS and email lockbox.

Please note that bids from Bidders not listed by MassDOT as prequalified in the specific class of work with a single contract limit at or above the dollar value of the projects or who are not listed on a waiver contractor bid list as of the day of the bid will be rejected. Vendors are advised that the initial contract term is for one year. Awarding Authority reserves the right to extend the contract for two additional 12 month options. Valuation for purposes of MassDOT Prequalification is based on first year times three (3) to arrive at an estimated total Prequal. Contract value. Contractors who are not prequalified to provide the services listed for the total Prequal. contract value, but meet the single year waiver threshold, without documented poor performance issues, and want to bid, should submit a waiver request at least 2 weeks prior to the bid opening to allow for time to appeal in the event that a waiver is not granted. The estimated value provided in this Invitation to Bid is for one year. Vendors are expected to be able to provide their services over three years at three times the initial estimated value.

Invitation for Proposals: Winter 2021 Accelerating Climate Resiliency Grants

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) seeks to accelerate climate resilience in the Metro Boston region by helping municipalities advance strategies that protect people, places, and communities from the impacts of climate change. The intent is to deploy actionable resilience interventions through local projects, policies, and strategies. Our funded projects will facilitate long-term innovative changes that lead to greater readiness for climate change. In particular, MAPC seeks to elevate projects that will advance climate equity, regional coordination, and social cohesion. MAPC’s Accelerating Climate Resiliency Municipal Grant program is supported by the Barr Foundation.

Eligible Applicants

The 101 cities and towns in the Metropolitan Boston area served by MAPC are eligible to apply. Multi-municipal collaboration and partnerships with non-profits and community-based organizations are strongly encouraged.

Timeline (subject to change)

  • Invitation for Grant Proposals Announced: February 1, 2021
  • Informational Webinar: February 18, 2021
  • Deadline to Submit Questions: February 24, 2021
  • Proposals Due: February 26, 2021
  • Award Announcements: April 2021

More Information

The application deadline has passed and the grant program is no longer accepting applications. A list of grant awards can be found here.

Notice of Grant Opportunity: Taxi/Livery Partnership Grant Program Application (Fall 2020)

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council ("MAPC") in partnership with MassDevelopment, has developed this state-wide Taxi/Livery Partnership Grant program to provide funding for grantees to contract with taxicab, livery, or hackney businesses for transportation and delivery needs for the Commonwealth’s vulnerable populations and others. 

The grant program will support public transportation and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) initiatives that can be served by taxi, livery, or hackney businesses in Massachusetts. These services could include first mile/last mile connections, fixed-route shuttle service, micro-transit initiatives, incentivizing NEMT programs, and other services that taxi, livery and hackney companies can provide that meet local transportation needs, such as meal deliveries, senior transportation, and other services to be identified through outreach. 

Eligible grantees include to Regional Transit Agencies (RTAs), municipal and state agencies, Health and Human Services agencies, as well as non-profit organizations whose mission is aligned with the mission of MAPC. Recipients of the Urgent Taxi, Livery, and Hackney Partnerships grant program are eligible to apply for the grant opportunity.