The Draft 2017 CEDS Annual Report (PDF, 5 mb) is available for review.
Please forward your comments and questions about the Draft 2017 CEDS Annual Report to jatwood@frcog.org or call 413-774-3167 x123, by no later than the close of business on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. To receive a hardcopy of the Draft Report, email jatwood@frcog.org or call 413-774-3167 x123.
MassDOT is currently updating the statewide Bicycle Transportation Plan. Check out MassDOT’s website to see how you can provide input and help create safe, comfortable, and convenient bike networks to advance bicycling for everyday travel. Take a quick on-line survey to provide your input (survey link). There is also an interactive map that allows you to enter routes, and provide comments and concerns about bicycling conditions statewide. Here is the link to the interactive map.
The Draft FFY 2018-2022 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), the federally-aided highway and transit portion of MassDOT’s FY 18-22 Capital Investment Plan (CIP), has been posted to the MassDOT website http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/planning/Main/StatewidePlans/StateTransportationImprovementProgram.aspx for public review and comment through May 30th. With assistance from the MPOs, this marks the first year that the STIP development and programs align with the MassDOT CIP. We appreciate the cooperation in the development of your respective TIPs and this Draft FFY 2018-2022 STIP.
The Draft MassDOT & MBTA Capital Investment Plan (CIP) Update for fiscal years 2018–2022 is a multi-billion dollar program that makes long-term, multi-modal investments across the Commonwealth. The CIP covers all MassDOT highway and municipal projects, regional airports, rail and transit, including MBTA and Regional Transit Authorities as well as the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
MassDOT will hold a series of public meetings across the Commonwealth to present and discuss the Draft Capital Investment Plan Update. One of the meetings is scheduled for Monday, May 22nd at 5:30 p.m. at the John W. Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive Street, Greenfield, MA. Please join us as we present the Draft CIP Update to seek additional public comments and answer your questions. Your participation is critical to its success!
If you are unable to attend a meeting, a copy of the presentation will be available at www.mass.gov/massdot/cip
Public comments may be submitted by email to masscip@state.ma.us.
The Franklin County Transportation Planning Organization approved the release of the Draft 2018 Unified Planning Work Program for public review and comment on April 25, 2017. There will be a 21-day comment period from Friday, April 28 through Friday, May 19, 2017. The Draft 2018 UPWP is linked below. Please provide any comments Megan Rhodes at mrhodes@frcog.orgor by mail to 12 Olive Street, Suite 2, Greenfield, MA 01301.
Please join the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs this Wednesday, May 3rd at 10 AM at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments Office in Greenfield for the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program Bidders Conference. The purpose of the meeting is to answer your questions about the Commonwealth’s new municipal grant program.
10 to 11:30 AM Wednesday, May 3rd, 12 Olive Street, 1st floor conference room, Greenfield, MA
The Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant program (MVP) will provide support for cities and towns across the state to begin the process of planning for resiliency. The state will award communities with funding to complete vulnerability assessments and develop action-oriented resiliency plans. Communities will be able to define extreme weather and natural and climate related hazards, identify existing and future vulnerabilities and strengths, develop and prioritize actions for the community, and identify opportunities to take action to reduce risk and build resilience.
MVP certified providers will be trained in workshops across the state to provide technical assistance to communities in completing the assessment and resiliency plan using the Community Resilience Building Framework. Towns and cities will then be able to choose the provider of their choice from a list of certified providers.
Communities who complete the MVP program will become certified as an MVP community and eligible for follow-up grant funding and other opportunities.
The RFR for communities to enroll in the grant program is posted here.
These updates were circulated at our quarterly full Council meeting, and give information on what staff have been working on since January.
