Accelerating Clean Transportation for All (ACT4ALL), Round 2
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is funding three clean transportation initiatives under ACT4All Round 2: EV charging station access, regional transit authority decarbonization, and economic opportunity expansion, with awards of $500K–$1M per project and a May 31, 2024 application deadline. Round 2 targets underserved populations including low-income residents and Environmental Justice Communities across Massachusetts; applicant teams may include nonprofits, housing authorities, and regional planning councils alongside public and private entities. Eligible teams can apply for a $7,500 supplemental grant to cover application development costs.
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The Accelerating Clean Transportation for All (ACT4All) Round 2 program seeks to increase clean transportation access and decrease transportation burdens across Massachusetts, with a focus on underserved populations including low-income residents, people of color, and Environmental Justice Communities. Building on the success of Round 1, which distributed $5 million across 10 projects, Round 2 supports three primary topic areas: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Access, Regional Transportation Authority Decarbonization, and Expanding Access to Economic Opportunities.
Applicant teams may include public and private entities, with strong encouragement for inclusion of community-based organizations, transportation or climate advocacy organizations, housing authorities, or regional planning councils with existing trust and relationships in Priority Population communities. Teams can submit multiple applications and participate in multiple applicant teams. Eligible applicants can apply for supplemental Financial Assistance Grants of $7,500 to support the application development process itself, including staff time and research costs. Applicants are strongly encouraged to leverage pre-application resources including optional Pre-Application Concept Papers, office hours, group networking sessions, and a dedicated Slack channel for partnership development.
Key dates include: RFP Release on February 16, 2024; Informational Webinar on February 27, 2024 at 12 PM ET; optional Pre-Application Concept Paper due rolling until April 30, 2024; Questions due to MassCEC via email by May 15, 2024; optional Financial Assistance Grant Application due rolling until May 15, 2024; main ACT4All 2 Application due May 31, 2024 at 4 PM ET; applicant interviews scheduled for July/August 2024; and award notification expected in August 2024.
Each successful project will receive between $500,000 and $1 million in funding. Applications must be submitted to CleanTransportation@MassCEC.com with required attachments including Authorized Applicant Signature and Acceptance Form, Project Narrative, Project Workplan and Budget Template, and a signed Letter of Intent outlining team member roles and responsibilities.
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