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MassDEP opens Spring 2026 SMRP cycle; new EPP purchasing-policy requirement and June 1 deadline
Summary
MassDEP outlined Spring 2026 Sustainable Materials Recovery Program grant opportunities, introduced a required Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) purchasing policy for eligibility, and reminded municipalities that applications and EPP policies are due by June 1.
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection staff laid out Spring 2026 grant offerings for the Sustainable Materials Recovery Program (SMRP) and said municipalities must submit applications and an updated Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) purchasing policy by June 1 to meet minimum eligibility.
At a webinar opening the SMRP cycle, Rachel Smith, a regional planner and grant manager, summarized the program’s scale: MassDEP typically awards between $4 million and $5 million each year and, in the 2025 cycle, issued 347 awards totaling about $4.1…
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