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Council accepts $500,000 MassCEC grant to expand curbside EV charging access
Summary
The Brockton City Council accepted and placed on file a $500,000 grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to the Department of Public Works to increase curbside electric vehicle charging access; the transcript states the program is funded via the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
The Brockton City Council on March 24 accepted and placed on file a grant award of $500,000 from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) to the Department of Public Works to expand curbside electric vehicle charging access.
The clerk read a communication from the mayor recommending acceptance of the grant. The text, as read, states the program is funded through Federal American Rescue Plan Act investments and that the program will "100% fund the cost of services up to $500,000" according to the transcript. The council accepted the communication and placed it on file.
Nut graf: The award is intended to increase access to curbside EV charging in Brockton and is described in the transcript as ARPA‑funded through MassCEC. The council’s action at the March 24 meeting was to accept and file the communication; the transcript does not record a separate roll‑call vote for appropriation or spending details beyond the acceptance.
Details: The clerk read that the grant will support wide‑scale EV adoption by increasing curbside charging infrastructure; the program amount listed in the transcript was $500,000. A later agenda entry references the same $500,000 MassCEC grant and refers the matter to the finance committee for further consideration and oversight.
Ending: The council has accepted the grant communication and referred implementation details and expenditure authority to finance committee review per subsequent agenda text in the same meeting.
