Friday, October 3, 2025
Tarr in the News: Salisbury and West Newbury Awarded Grants to Combat Climate Change
TARR IN THE NEWS | 9.20.25
'Salisbury, West Newbury awarded grants to combat climate
change'
Daily News of Newburyport
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"This year, the Executive Office of Energy and
Environmental Affairs (EEA) made a targeted effort to recruit rural and small
towns into the Massachusetts Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant
program, with $11.1 million going specifically to those areas, according to
state officials.
Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R–Gloucester, said MVP
Action grants provide critical resources in preparing for the impacts of
climate change.
“Thank you to the Healey-Driscoll administration for
releasing this important funding for essential local initiatives in Ipswich,
Salisbury and West Newbury. These projects will not only enhance public safety
and protect vital infrastructure but also strengthen the ability of our coastal
and riverfront communities to withstand increasingly severe storms and
flooding.”
The funding supports real, on-the-ground improvements – such
as rebuilding parks with shaded spaces where residents can cool off during heat
waves, protecting wetlands that reduce flooding in neighborhoods, and designing
safer, more affordable housing on higher ground. Other projects include new
wildfire evacuation routes, culvert upgrades to stop roads from washing out,
and emergency plans to protect people most at risk."
Read the full article:
https://www.newburyportnews.com/.../article_a116e890-5941...
