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MassDOT consolidates discretionary grants; Needham applies for Mark Tree Road design funding

Mobility Planning and Coordination Committee · January 13, 2026
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Summary

MassDOT’s new 'fully integrated' application bundles multiple discretionary programs and permits design grants up to $150,000 and construction grants up to $1,000,000; Needham’s DPW submitted a design‑grant application for Mark Tree Road and plans to apply each grant round.

Town staff briefed the Mobility Planning and Coordination Committee on recent changes to Massachusetts Department of Transportation grant programs and how Needham plans to pursue design funding for a local project.

Staff reported that MassDOT has moved to a 'fully integrated application' that allows a single municipal submission to be evaluated across several discretionary programs (Community Culvert, Paved Roads & Green, Complete Streets, Bottleneck…

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