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3 January 2024 Update: The ResilientShelburne MVP Plan was completed in late December 2023 and just uploaded here. You can follow the link or scroll down to the files section of this webpage and click on the file name ResilientShelburne_MVP_Plan_2023_Final.pdf to access the document.
Resilience is a community effort. Here are some ways you can make a ResilientShelburne:
On this page you can find out about:
The Town of Shelburne is expected to experience more precipitation, heat waves, and increasingly frequent and intense storms due to climate change. To prepare for these hazards, the Town was awarded grant funding in March 2023 from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (MA EEA) to complete the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) planning process. Through this process, the Town has convened a Core Team of residents and community representatives to guide the planning efforts.
The MVP grant program provides technical and financial support for cities and towns across the Commonwealth to plan for, and mitigate the impacts from, climate change and severe weather events. By completing this project, Shelburne will be eligible for MVP Action grants to implement climate adaptation projects such as culvert improvements, land use and open space planning, energy resilience improvements, and efforts that can improve the lives of our neighbors most vulnerable to the impacts of the climate crisis.
Read the FAQs below to learn more about the MVP program, Shelburne's MVP Core Team, and how you can help. Please send any questions or comments to Shelburne's MVP Coordinator at shelburnemassmvp@gmail.com
Files posted here include news articles, reports, and presentations from Shelburne's MVP project and the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) grant program.
Absolutely! In fact, one of the MVP Program Core Principles encourages the development of projects that have widespread relevance for many communities. The program also has a webpage dedicated to the sharing of "tools, templates, and examples for municipalities to use for climate resilience projects."
Read MoreThe best way to learn about how the MVP program in Massachusetts is supporting cities and towns as they build resilience to climate change is through the ResilientMass MVP website at https://resilient.mass.gov/mvp/. The program, started in 2017, has provided funding for MVP Planning and Action grants to nearly all municipalities in the Commonwealth (as of October 2023). Check the webiste to see the projects, toolkits, and funding opportunties!
Read MoreIn August of 2023, the Healey-Driscoll Administration awarded $31.5 million in MVP planning and action grants, including a $2.26 million MVP Action Grant to the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans. Read the full press release and list of grantees at https://www.mass.gov/news/healey-driscoll-administration-awards-315-million-in-climate-resiliency-funding-to-communities.
Read MoreThe MVP Program follows 10 core principles and uses the Community Resilience Building workshop matrix developed by the Nature Conservancy. Together, these processes ensure robust community involvement and evidence-based solutions to the threats of the climate crisis.
Read MoreThe Resilient Shelburne MVP Core Team submitted an Expression of Interest for an MVP Action Grant on 8 December 2023 and awaits feedback from MA EEA. After receiving feedback on the interest letter, Shelburne plans to submit an application for an FY25 Action Grant in the spring. A community resilience-building event called an Offers and Needs Market will take place at the Arms Library on 14 Jan 2024 at 2 PM. Register for the free event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shelburne-buckland-offers-and-needs-market-tickets-781790013977. Learn more under Events. Want to help with this or other ...
Read More10 March 2023: The Town of Shelburne received a FY23 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Planning Grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. 13 September 2023: The Town of Shelburne, in collaboration with MVP consultants Weston & Sampson, Inc., hosted a Community Resilience Building workshop. The purposes of the workshop were to: Define climate hazards Identify community vulnerabiltiies and strengths Develop and prioritize adaptation strategies 23 October 2023: The Town hosted a Public Listening Session during the regularly scheduled Selec...
Read MoreShelburne's MVP Core Team members as of October 2023 are: Tricia Yacovone-Biagi, MS, Shelburne MVP Liaison; Will Flanders, Shelburne Planning Board; John Taylor, Shelburne Center Fire Chief; Tom Williams, Shelburne Emergency Management Director; Sylvia Smith, Former Shelburne Town Moderator; Jacqui Goodman, Shelburne resident and former teacher. The Shelburne Core Team worked with our consultants from Weston & Sampson, Inc., a Commonwealth-approved MVP Planning Grant provider, whose team included: Indrani Ghosh, PhD, Senior Project manager; Doris Jenkins, E...
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